Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 19.100 - Franchise Investment Protection.
19.100.170 - Violations.

RCW 19.100.170
Violations.

It is unlawful for any person in connection with the offer, sale, or purchase of any franchise or subfranchise in this state directly or indirectly:
(1) To make any untrue statement of a material fact in any application, notice, or report filed with the director under this law or willfully to omit to state in any application, notice or report, any material fact which is required to be stated therein or fails to notify the director of any material change as required by RCW 19.100.070(3).
(2) To sell or offer to sell by means of any written or oral communication which includes an untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements made in light of the circumstances under which they were made not misleading.
(3) To employ any device, scheme, or artifice to defraud.
(4) To engage in any act, practice, or course of business which operates or would operate as a fraud or deceit upon any person.
(5) To violate any order of the director.

[ 1991 c 226 § 10; 1971 ex.s. c 252 § 17.]

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.