FINAL BILL REPORT

SSB 5296

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C 28 L 15

Synopsis as Enacted

Brief Description: Concerning regulation of locksmith services.

Sponsors: Senate Committee on Commerce & Labor (originally sponsored by Senators Conway, King, McAuliffe, Hasegawa and Chase).

Senate Committee on Commerce & Labor

House Committee on Business & Financial Services

Background: The Consumer Protection Act (CPA) prohibits unfair or deceptive practices in commerce. The CPA may be enforced by private legal action or through a civil action by the Attorney General. False advertising and false representation may constitute unfair and deceptive practices.

Summary: A locksmith cannot misrepresent the locksmith's geographic location by:

These misrepresentations are unfair and deceptive acts under the CPA.

Locksmiths must conspicuously display either the business license number or the unified business identifier account number on the business website and all advertising.

These provisions apply to those whose primary business is providing locksmith services and who represent himself or herself to the public as locksmiths.

Votes on Final Passage:

Senate

49

0

House

91

6

Effective:

July 24, 2015