REVISED CODE OF WASHINGTON

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY FRAUD ACT

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Sections
19.110.010	Legislative declaration.
19.110.020	Definitions.
19.110.030	Sale or lease of business opportunity—Offer to sell or lease business opportunity—Occurrence in Washington.
19.110.040	Application of chapter.
19.110.050	Persons proposing to sell or lease business opportunity—Registration required—Application—Renewal—Denial, suspension, or revocation of registration.
19.110.060	Registration fees.
19.110.070	Disclosure document required—Contents.
19.110.075	Business opportunity fraud—Penalties.
19.110.080	Disclosure document—Director authorized to accept alternative.
19.110.090	Persons proposing to sell or lease business opportunity—Service of process.
19.110.100	Seller to provide surety bond or trust account—Action by state or injured person—Damages.
19.110.110	Business opportunity contract—Content—Cancellation period.
19.110.120	Unlawful acts.
19.110.130	Liability of seller for violation of chapter—Remedies—Damages.
19.110.140	Director authorized to investigate violations—Authority to subpoena witnesses or require production of documents.
19.110.143	Subpoena authority—Application—Contents—Notice—Fees.
19.110.150	Order to cease and desist—Hearing—Notice.
19.110.160	Actions by attorney general or prosecuting attorney to enjoin violations—Injunction—Appointment of receiver or conservator—Civil penalties.
19.110.170	Violations constitute unfair practice.
19.110.180	Authority of director to issue rules, forms, orders, interpretive opinions.
19.110.190	Appointment of administrator—Delegation of powers.
19.110.900	Chapter cumulative and nonexclusive.
19.110.910	Short title.
19.110.930	Effective date—1981 c 155.

NOTES:

Reviser's note: Powers, duties, and functions of the department of licensing relating to business opportunities were transferred to the department of financial institutions by 1993 c 472, effective October 1, 1993. See RCW 43.320.011.