Certificates issued by the secretary of state or the secretary's designee in furtherance of duties under Titles
18,
19,
23,
23B,
24,
25,
26 RCW, chapter
42.44 RCW, and chapter 176, Laws of 2015, will:
(1) Contain a rendition of the Washington state seal;
(2) Contain a mechanical or electronic reproduction of the secretary's signature;
(3) Be regarded as the secretary of state's official certification of the matters itemized in the certificate; and
(4) Types of certificates issued include, but are not limited to:
(a) Certificate of existence;
(b) Certificate of registration;
(c) Certificate of fact or record.
[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, § 434-112-030, 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, § 434-112-030, filed 10/6/10, effective 11/6/10. Statutory Authority: RCW
23.86.070,
23B.01.200,
23B.01.220,
24.03.405,
25.10.600,
43.07.120. WSR 09-06-036, § 434-112-030, filed 2/24/09, effective 3/27/09. 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, § 434-112-030, filed 1/23/04, effective 2/23/04.]