(1) When completing and submitting an online filing for any entity required by Washington law to appoint a registered agent the filing party shall affirm under oath that they have obtained and have in their possession the signed, written consent of the person appointed as registered agent.
(2) When the person submitting the filing is the person appointed as registered agent, a separate written consent is not required.
(3) Submitting a false affirmation is punishable as a gross misdemeanor under RCW
43.07.210.
(4) The entity required to maintain a registered agent must:
(a) Retain the original of the registered agent's signed consent;
(b) Make the original of the registered agent's signed consent available for inspection on request; and
(c) Submit the original signed consent to the corporations program or the office of the attorney general within ten business days upon demand.
[Statutory Authority: 2015 c 176, and chapters
11.110, 18.100, 19.77, 23.86, 23.90, 23B.01, 24.03, 24.06, 25.10, 25.15, 43.07, and
46.64 RCW. WSR 15-22-047, § 434-112-065, filed 10/29/15, effective 1/1/16. Statutory Authority: RCW
11.110.070,
18.100.035,
19.77.015, [19.77.]030, [19.77.]050, [19.77.]060,
23.86.075,
23.90.050,
23B.01.200, [23B.01.]220,
24.03.007, [24.03.]302, [24.03.]405, [24.03.]410,
24.06.290, [24.06.]440, [24.06.]445, [24.06.]450, [24.06.]455, [24.06.]485,
25.10.006, [25.10.]171, [25.10.]605, [25.10.]610, [25.10.]916, [25.10.]921,
25.15.007, [25.15.]810,
43.07.120, [43.07.]128, [43.07.]130,
46.64.040. WSR 10-20-150, § 434-112-065, filed 10/6/10, effective 11/6/10. Statutory Authority: RCW
23B.01.200(2),
24.03.007, [24.03.]008,
25.15.007,
19.09.020(15), [19.09].315,
19.77.115, and
43.07.170. WSR 04-04-018, § 434-112-065, filed 1/23/04, effective 2/23/04.]