The attorney general, in the attorney general’s discretion, may:

Terms Used In Washington Code 19.09.400

  • 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
  • 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
(1) Annually, or more frequently, make such public or private investigations within or without this state as the attorney general deems necessary to determine whether any registration should be granted, denied, revoked, or suspended, or whether any entity has violated or is about to violate a provision of this chapter or any rule adopted or order issued under this chapter, or to aid in the enforcement of this chapter or in the prescribing of rules and forms under this chapter; and
(2) Publish information concerning a violation of this chapter or a rule adopted or order issued under this chapter.