CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT

                  SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 6459

                    Chapter 77, Laws of 2000

                        56th Legislature

                      2000 Regular Session

UNDESIRED MAIL--PENALTIES

                    EFFECTIVE DATE:  6/8/00

Passed by the Senate March 6, 2000   YEAS 46   NAYS 0                BRAD OWEN President of the Senate Passed by the House March 3, 2000   YEAS 96   NAYS 2

CERTIFICATE I, Tony M. Cook, Secretary of the Senate of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is  SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 6459 as passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on the dates hereon set forth.

CLYDE BALLARD Speaker of the       House of Representatives	TONY M. COOK                             Secretary
FRANK CHOPP Speaker of the       House of Representatives

Approved March 22, 2000 Place Style On Codes above, and Style Off Codes below.

FILED                      March 22, 2000 - 4:24 p.m.

GARY LOCKE Governor of the State of Washington

Secretary of State                  State of Washington

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                    SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 6459

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                      AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE

             Passed Legislature - 2000 Regular Session

State of Washington      56th Legislature     2000 Regular Session

By Senate Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Senators Bauer and Rasmussen)

Read first time 02/04/2000.

Prohibiting the use of identifying information to solicit undesired mail.  

    AN ACT Relating to use of identifying information; adding a new section to chapter 9.35 RCW; and prescribing penalties.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 9.35 RCW to read as follows:

    (1) It is unlawful for any person to knowingly use a means of identification of another person to solicit undesired mail with the intent to annoy, harass, intimidate, torment, or embarrass that person.

    (2) For purposes of this section, "means of identification" has the meaning provided in RCW 9.35.020.

    (3) Violation of this section is a misdemeanor.

    (4) Additionally, a person who violates this section is liable for civil damages of five hundred dollars or actual damages, including costs to repair the person's credit record, whichever is greater, and reasonable attorneys' fees as determined by the court.

    Passed the Senate March 6, 2000.

    Passed the House March 3, 2000.

Approved by the Governor March 22, 2000.

    Filed in Office of Secretary of State March 22, 2000.