| "Applicant." | |
| "Beneficiary." | |
| "Broker." | |
| "Certificated security." | |
| "Check." | |
| "Clearing corporation." | |
| "Contract for sale." | |
| "Controllable electronic record." | |
| "Customer." | |
| "Entitlement holder." | |
| "Financial asset." | |
| "Holder in due course." | |
| "Issuer" with respect to documents of title. | |
| "Issuer" with respect to a letter of credit or letter-of-credit right. | |
| "Issuer" with respect to a security. | |
| "Lease." | |
| "Lease agreement." | |
| "Lease contract." | |
| "Leasehold interest." | |
| "Lessee." | |
| "Lessee in ordinary course of business." | |
| "Lessor." | |
| "Lessor's residual interest." | |
| "Letter of credit." | |
| "Merchant." | |
| "Negotiable instrument." | |
| "Nominated person." | |
| "Note." | |
| "Proceeds of a letter of credit." | |
| "Protected purchaser." | |
| "Prove." | |
| "Qualifying purchaser." | |
| "Sale." | |
| "Securities account." | |
| "Securities intermediary." | |
| "Security." | |
| "Security certificate." | |
| "Security entitlement." | |
| "Uncertificated security." | |
(c) Article 1 definitions and principles. Article 1 contains general definitions and principles of construction and interpretation applicable throughout this Article.
NOTES:
Construction—Effective date—2023 c 266: See notes following RCW
62A.12-101.
Effective date—2012 c 214 ss 902, 1403, 1502, 1508, 1511, 1514, 1516, and 1518: See note following RCW
62A.2A-103.
Expiration date—2012 c 214 ss 901, 1402, 1501, 1507, 1510, 1513, 1515, and 1517: See note following RCW
62A.2A-103.
Application—Savings—2012 c 214: See notes following RCW
62A.1-101.
Application—2011 c 74: "(1) Preeffective date transactions or liens. Except as otherwise provided in this section or sections 602 through 608 of this act, this act applies to a transaction or lien within its scope, even if the transaction or lien was entered into or created before July 1, 2013.
(2)
Preeffective date proceedings. This act does not affect an action, case, or proceeding commenced before July 1, 2013." [
2011 c 74 s 601.]
Effective date—2011 c 74: "This act takes effect July 1, 2013." [
2011 c 74 s 803.]
Effective date—2001 c 32: "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 takes effect July 1, 2001." [
2001 c 32 s 55.]