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                                                      HOUSE BILL 1119

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State of Washington                              53rd Legislature                             1993 Regular Session

By Representatives Fuhrman, G. Fisher, King, Van Luven, Anderson, Foreman, Reams, G. Cole, Lisk, Jones, Sheldon, Wang, Sheahan, Kremen, Quall, Riley, Appelwick, Leonard, Valle, Chandler, Ballard, Schmidt, Chappell, Basich, Morton, Heavey, Rust, Silver, Carlson, Padden, Vance, Mielke, Wood, Brumsickle, Tate, Forner, Cooke, Long, Rayburn, Zellinsky, Brown, Brough, Franklin, J. Kohl, Edmondson, Springer, Holm, R. Fisher, Horn, Talcott, Shin, Romero, Karahalios, Kessler, Johanson and Miller

Read first time 01/15/93.  Referred to Committee on State Government.

Prohibiting state agencies from accepting advertising from unregistered sellers.

          AN ACT Relating to advertising in state publications; adding a new section to chapter 40.07 RCW; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 40.07 RCW to read as follows:

          A state agency may not accept advertising for placement in a state publication unless the advertiser has obtained a certificate of registration from the department of revenue under chapter 82.32 RCW.  This section does not apply to advertising that does not offer items for sale or to advertising that does not solicit orders for sales.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.  This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect July 1, 1993.

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