Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 19.110 - Business Opportunity Fraud Act.
19.110.110 - Business opportunity contract—Content—Cancellation period.

RCW 19.110.110
Business opportunity contract—Content—Cancellation period.

(1) Every business opportunity contract shall be in writing and shall be dated and signed by the purchaser.
(2) The seller shall provide the purchaser with a copy of the completed contract at the time the purchaser signs the contract.
(3) The seller may not receive any consideration before the purchaser signs a business opportunity contract.
(4) The contract shall include the following notifications, in ten point type, immediately above the space for the purchaser's signature:
(a) "Do not sign this contract if any of the spaces for agreed terms are blank."
(b) "Do not sign this contract unless you received a written disclosure document from the seller at least forty-eight hours before signing."
(c) "You are entitled to a copy of this contract at the time you sign it."
(d) "You have seven days exclusive of Saturday, Sunday, and holidays to cancel this contract for any reason by sending written notice to the seller by certified mail, return receipt requested. Notice of cancellation should be mailed to:
. . . .
(seller's name and business street address)
The notice must be postmarked before midnight of the seventh day exclusive of Saturday, Sunday, and holidays after you sign the contract.
The seller shall return all deposits and payments within ten days after receipt of your cancellation notice.
You must make available to the seller all equipment, products, and supplies provided by the seller within ten days after receipt of all refunded deposits and payments."

[ 1981 c 155 § 11.]

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 19 - Business Regulations—Miscellaneous

Chapter 19.110 - Business Opportunity Fraud Act.

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.