19.110.120 - Unlawful acts. - Washington Statutes

Unlawful acts.

(1) It is unlawful for any person to:

     (a) Make any untrue or misleading statement of a material fact or to omit to state a material fact in connection with the offer, sale, or lease of any business opportunity in the state; or

     (b) Employ any device, scheme, or artifice to defraud; or

     (c) Engage in any act, practice, or course of business which operates or would operate as a fraud or deceit upon any person; or

     (d) Knowingly file or cause to be filed with the director any document which contains any untrue or misleading information; or

     (e) Knowingly violate any rule or order of the director.

     (2) A violation of this section is a class B felony punishable according to chapter 9A.20 RCW.

[2003 c 53 § 154; 1981 c 155 § 12.]

Notes: Intent -- Effective date -- 2003 c 53: See notes following RCW 2.48.180.