RCW 9.41.1135
Firearms sales or transfers—Use of state firearms background check system.
(1) Beginning on the date that is thirty days after the Washington state patrol issues a notification to dealers that a state firearms background check system is established within the Washington state patrol under RCW 43.43.580, a dealer shall use the state firearms background check system to conduct background checks for all firearms transfers. A dealer may not sell or transfer a firearm to an individual unless the dealer first contacts the Washington state patrol for a background check to determine the eligibility of the purchaser or transferee to possess a firearm under state and federal law and the requirements and time periods established in RCW 9.41.090 and 9.41.092 have been satisfied. When an applicant applies for the purchase or transfer of a pistol or semiautomatic assault rifle, a dealer shall comply with all requirements of this chapter that apply to the sale or transfer of a pistol or semiautomatic rifle. The purchase or transfer of a firearm that is not a pistol or semiautomatic assault rifle must be processed in the same manner and under the same requirements of this chapter that apply to the sale or transfer of a pistol, except that the provisions of RCW 9.41.129, and the requirement in RCW 9.41.110(9)(b) concerning transmitting application records to the director of licensing, shall not apply to these transactions.
(2) A dealer shall charge a purchaser or transferee a background check fee in an amount determined by the Washington state patrol and remit the proceeds from the fee to the Washington state patrol on a monthly basis. The background check fee does not apply to any background check conducted in connection with a pawnbroker's receipt of a pawned firearm or the redemption of a pawned firearm.
(3) This section does not apply to sales or transfers to licensed dealers or to the sale or transfer of an antique firearm.
[ 2020 c 28 § 4.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 9 - Crimes and Punishments
Chapter 9.41 - Firearms and Dangerous Weapons.
9.41.010 - Definitions (as amended by 2022 c 104).
9.41.042 - Children—Permissible firearm possession.
9.41.045 - Offenders under supervision of the department—Possession prohibited—Penalties.
9.41.047 - Persons found not guilty by reason of insanity and others—Possession rights.
9.41.049 - Persons who present likelihood of serious harm—Possession rights.
9.41.060 - Exceptions to restrictions on carrying firearms.
9.41.065 - Correctional employees—Effect of exemption from firearms restrictions—Liability limited.
9.41.070 - Concealed pistol license—Application—Fee—Renewal.
9.41.073 - Concealed pistol license—Reciprocity.
9.41.075 - Concealed pistol license—Revocation.
9.41.080 - Delivery to ineligible persons.
9.41.090 - Dealer deliveries regulated—Hold on delivery—Fees authorized.
9.41.092 - Licensed dealer deliveries—Background checks.
9.41.094 - Waiver of confidentiality.
9.41.0975 - Officials and agencies—Immunity, writ of mandamus.
9.41.098 - Forfeiture of firearms—Disposition—Confiscation.
9.41.100 - Dealer licensing and registration required.
9.41.111 - Firearm frames or receivers—Background check—Penalty.
9.41.113 - Firearm sales or transfers—Background checks—Requirements—Exceptions.
9.41.1135 - Firearms sales or transfers—Use of state firearms background check system.
9.41.114 - Firearm sales or transfers—Denial of application report—Dealer's duties.
9.41.115 - Penalties—Violations of RCW 9.41.113.
9.41.120 - Firearms as loan security.
9.41.122 - Out-of-state purchasing.
9.41.124 - Purchasing of rifles and shotguns by nonresidents.
9.41.129 - Recordkeeping requirements.
9.41.135 - Verification of licenses and registration—Notice to federal government.
9.41.139 - Department of licensing—Eligibility to possess firearms.
9.41.140 - Alteration of identifying marks—Exceptions.
9.41.171 - Alien possession of firearms—Requirements—Penalty.
9.41.175 - Alien possession of firearms—Possession without license—Conditions.
9.41.190 - Unlawful firearms—Exceptions.
9.41.220 - Unlawful firearms and parts contraband.
9.41.225 - Use of machine gun or bump-fire stock in felony—Penalty.
9.41.230 - Aiming or discharging firearms, dangerous weapons.
9.41.250 - Dangerous weapons—Penalty.
9.41.260 - Dangerous exhibitions.
9.41.280 - Possessing dangerous weapons on school facilities—Penalty—Exceptions.
9.41.282 - Possessing dangerous weapons on child care premises—Penalty—Exceptions.
9.41.284 - Possessing dangerous weapons at voting facilities—Penalty—Exceptions.
9.41.300 - Weapons prohibited in certain places—Local laws and ordinances—Exceptions—Penalty.
9.41.305 - Open carry of weapons prohibited on state capitol grounds and municipal buildings.
9.41.310 - Information pamphlet.
9.41.325 - Undetectable or untraceable firearms—Penalties.
9.41.326 - Untraceable firearms—Exceptions—Penalties.
9.41.327 - Unfinished frames or receivers—Exceptions—Penalties.
9.41.328 - Imprinting a firearm or unfinished frame or receiver.
9.41.330 - Felony firearm offenders—Determination of registration.
9.41.333 - Duty to register—Requirements.
9.41.335 - Failure to register as felony firearm offender.
9.41.350 - Voluntary waiver of firearm rights—Procedure—Penalty—Exemption from public disclosure.
9.41.352 - Voluntary waiver of firearm rights—Form—Availability.
9.41.360 - Unsafe storage of a firearm.
9.41.365 - Firearm security and storage—Requirements for dealers.
9.41.370 - Large capacity magazines—Exceptions—Penalty.
9.41.375 - Large capacity magazines—Unfair method of competition.
9.41.800 - Surrender of weapons or licenses—Prohibition on future possession or licensing.
9.41.801 - Surrender of weapons or licenses—Ensuring compliance.
9.41.815 - Surrender of weapons or licenses—Ensuring compliance—Information sharing.