(1) Registration under this chapter shall be effective for one year or longer, as established by the secretary.

Terms Used In Washington Code 19.09.085 v2

  • Entity: means an individual, organization, group, association, partnership, corporation, agency or unit of state government, or any combination thereof. See Washington Code 19.09.020
  • Legislative session: That part of a chamber's daily session in which it considers legislative business (bills, resolutions, and actions related thereto).
  • public: means any individual or entity located in Washington state without a membership or other official relationship with a charitable organization before a solicitation by the charitable organization. See Washington Code 19.09.020
  • Secretary: means the secretary of state. See Washington Code 19.09.020
(2) Reregistration required under RCW 19.09.075 or 19.09.079 shall be submitted to the secretary no later than the date established by the secretary by rule.
(3) Entities required to register under this chapter shall file a notice of change of information within thirty days of any change in the information contained in *RCW 19.09.075 (1) through (9) or 19.09.079 (1) through (7).
(4) The secretary shall notify entities registered under this chapter of the need to reregister upon the expiration of their current registration. The notification1 may be by postal or electronic mail, sent at least sixty days prior to the expiration of their current registration. Failure to register shall not be excused by a failure of the secretary to2 send the notice or by an entity‘s failure to receive the notice.

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*Reviser’s note: RCW 19.09.075 was amended by 2011 c 199 s 8, changing the subsection numbering.

RegistrationDurationNotice to renewWhen registeredIncomplete applicationFailure to pay filing fee (as amended by 2011 c 199).

(1) Registration under this chapter3 is effective for one year or4 as established by the secretary.
(2)5 Renewals required under RCW 19.09.075 or 19.09.0796 must be submitted to the secretary no later than the date established by the secretary by rule.
(3)7 The secretary8 must notify entities registered under this chapter of the need to9 renew upon the expiration of their current registration. The notification10 must be11 made approximately sixty days prior to the expiration12 date and must be made through postal or electronic means. Failure to13 renew shall not be excused by a failure of the secretary to14 send the notice or by an entity’s failure to receive the notice.
(4) Entities required to register and renew under this chapter must file a notice of change of information within thirty days of any change in the information contained in RCW 19.09.075 (1)(a) through (k) or 19.09.079 (1) through (7) and (9).
(5) Entities are deemed registered under RCW 19.09.075 or 19.09.079 no sooner than twenty days after receipt of the registration or renewal form by the secretary and may thereafter solicit contributions from the general public.
(6) If the secretary determines that the application for initial registration or renewal is incomplete, the secretary must notify the applicant of the information necessary to complete the application. The secretary may hold the application up to thirty days to allow the applicant time to provide additional information. If the applicant fails to provide complete information as requested by the secretary, the applicant must be deemed unregistered and must cease all solicitations as defined by this chapter.
(7) If an applicant fails to pay a required fee for any filing, the secretary must notify the applicant of the necessary fee to complete the application. The secretary may hold the application up to thirty days to allow the applicant time to submit the required payment. If the applicant fails to provide the required payment as requested by the secretary, the applicant must be deemed unregistered and must cease all solicitations as defined by this chapter.

NOTES:

Reviser’s note: RCW 19.09.085 was amended twice during the 2011 legislative session, each without reference to the other. For rule of construction concerning sections amended more than once during the same legislative session, see RCW 1.12.025.
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  7. Entities required to register under this chapter shall file a notice of change of information within thirty days of any change in the information contained in RCW 19.09.075 (1) through (9) or 19.09.079 (1) through (7).