PDFWAC 434-112-100

State registered domestic partnerships.

(1) State registered domestic partnerships will be registered by the corporations program, in the corporations and charities division of the office of the secretary of state.
(2) Declarations of state registered domestic partnerships may be submitted to the division by mail, or in person.
(3) The paper record standards in WAC 434-112-040 apply to declarations of state registered domestic partnerships.
(4) At the time of registration of a declaration of state registered domestic partnership the corporations program will provide to the state registered domestic partnership:
(a) One original certificate of registration. Further certificates or additional certificates requested after registration are available subject to the fees set forth in WAC 434-112-090.
(b) Two wallet sized cards documenting registration of the state registered domestic partnership.
(5) Registrations of state registered domestic partnerships are public records and all records related to the registration are subject to public disclosure.
(6) Notice of termination of domestic partnership by reason of death only may be submitted to the corporations program by email, regular mail or in person and must include a copy of the death certificate. There is no fee.
[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, § 434-112-100, 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, § 434-112-100, 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, § 434-112-100, filed 2/24/09, effective 3/27/09. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.07.400 and 9A.56.078. WSR 07-20-065, § 434-112-100, filed 9/28/07, effective 10/29/07.]