Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 19.100 - Franchise Investment Protection.
19.100.040 - Application for registration—Contents—Filing.

RCW 19.100.040
Application for registration—Contents—Filing.

(1) The application for registration of the offer, signed by the franchisor, subfranchisor, or by any person on whose behalf the offering is to be made, must be filed with the director and shall contain:
(a) A copy of the franchisor's or subfranchisor's disclosure document which shall be prepared in compliance with guidelines adopted by rule of the director. The director shall be guided in adopting such rule by the guidelines for the preparation of the disclosure document adopted by the federal trade commission or the North American Securities Administrators Association, Inc., or its successor, as such guidelines may be revised from time to time;
(b) A copy of all agreements to be proposed to franchisees;
(c) A consent to service of process as required by RCW 19.100.160;
(d) The application for registration of a franchise broker, if any;
(e) The applicable filing fee; and
(f) Such other information as the director determines, by rule or order, to be necessary or appropriate to facilitate the administration of this chapter.
(2) The director may require the filing of financial statements of the franchisor or subfranchisor audited by an independent certified public accountant and prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
When the person filing the application for registration is a subfranchisor, the application shall also include the same information concerning the subfranchisor as is required from the franchisor pursuant to this section.

[ 2012 c 121 § 4; 1991 c 226 § 4; 1972 ex.s. c 116 § 3; 1971 ex.s. c 252 § 4.]

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 19 - Business Regulations—Miscellaneous

Chapter 19.100 - Franchise Investment Protection.

19.100.010 - Definitions.

19.100.020 - Unlawful in certain instances to sell or offer to sell franchise if unregistered or not exempt.

19.100.030 - Exemptions from registration requirements.

19.100.040 - Application for registration—Contents—Filing.

19.100.050 - Escrow or impoundment of franchise fees as registration condition—Rules or orders—Procedure to rescind.

19.100.060 - Registration statement—Effective, when.

19.100.070 - Registration—Claim of exemption filing—Duration—Renewal—Supplemental report.

19.100.080 - Unlawful acts—Sale of franchise—Terms of franchise agreement.

19.100.090 - Filings, registration, or finding of director—Construction.

19.100.100 - Advertisements—Copy to be filed.

19.100.110 - Advertisements—False or misleading—Notice—Procedure.

19.100.120 - Registration statement—Stop order—Grounds.

19.100.130 - Registration statement—Stop order—Notice—Hearing—Modification or vacation of order.

19.100.140 - Registration of franchise brokers required.

19.100.150 - Records and accounts—Reports.

19.100.160 - Application of chapter—Jurisdiction—Service of process—Consent.

19.100.170 - Violations.

19.100.180 - Relation between franchisor and franchisee—Rights and prohibitions.

19.100.184 - Terms and conditions from negotiations initiated by franchisee.

19.100.190 - Unfair or deceptive acts—Suits for damages—Violations of other acts, use in evidence.

19.100.200 - Pendency of other proceedings tolls limitation of action.

19.100.210 - Violations—Injunctions—Assurance of discontinuance—Civil and criminal penalties—Chapter nonexclusive.

19.100.220 - Exceptions or exemptions—Burden of proof—Waivers of compliance void—Settlement release or waiver—Chapter as fundamental policy.

19.100.230 - Referral of evidence to attorney general or prosecuting attorney.

19.100.240 - Fees.

19.100.242 - Investigations by director.

19.100.243 - Subpoena authority—Application—Contents—Notice—Fees.

19.100.245 - Investigatory powers—Proceedings for contempt.

19.100.248 - Cease and desist orders.

19.100.250 - Powers of director as to rules, forms, orders and defining terms—Interpretive opinions.

19.100.252 - Denial, suspension, or revocation of franchise broker by director.

19.100.255 - Denial, suspension, or revocation of exemption by director.

19.100.260 - Applicability of administrative procedure act.

19.100.270 - Administrator of securities.

19.100.900 - Chapter applicable to existing and future franchises and contracts.

19.100.910 - Chapter cumulative and nonexclusive.

19.100.920 - Effective date—1971 ex.s. c 252.

19.100.940 - Short title.