Washington · statute · Wash. Rev. Code ch. 43.04 · 10 active provisions
The legislature finds that the seal of the state of Washington is a symbol of the authority and sovereignty of the state and is a valuable asset of its people. It is the intent of the legislature to ensure that appropriate uses are made of the state seal and to assist the secretary of state in the performance of the se…
Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter.(1) "State seal" means the seal of the state as described in Article XVIII, section 1 of the state Constitution and in RCW 1.20.080.(2) "Secretary" means the secretary of state and any designee of the secretary…
Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the state seal shall be used for official purposes only.
(1) The secretary of state may authorize the use of the state seal on commemorative and souvenir items, and for historical, educational, and civic purposes. Such authorization shall be in writing.(2) Application for such authorization shall be in writing and shall be accompanied by a filing fee, the amount of which sha…
(1) Except as otherwise provided in RCW 43.04.040, the state seal shall not be used on or in connection with any advertising or promotion for any product, business, organization, service, or article whether offered for sale for profit or offered without charge.(2) The state seal shall never be used in a political campa…
No use of the state seal may operate or be construed to operate in any way as an endorsement of any business, organization, product, service, or article.
Any person who violates RCW 43.04.050 (1) or (3) by using the state seal or an imitative or deceptively similar seal on or in connection with any product, business, organization, service, or article shall be liable for damages in a suit brought by the attorney general. The damages shall be equal to the gross monetary a…
The secretary of state shall conduct investigations for violations of this chapter and may request enforcement by the attorney general.
Any person who wilfully violates this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor.
All fees, penalties, and damages received under this chapter shall be paid to the secretary of state and with the exception of the filing fee authorized in RCW 43.04.040(2) shall be deposited by the secretary into the capitol furnishings preservation committee account created in RCW 27.48.040.