Sale or lease of business opportunity — Offer to sell or lease business opportunity — Occurrence in Washington.

RCW 19.110.030
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(1) An offer to sell or offer to lease a business opportunity occurs in Washington when: (a) The offer is made in Washington; or (b) The purchaser resides in Washington at the time of the offer and the business opportunity is or will be located, in whole or in part, in the state of Washington; or (c) The offer originates from Washington; or (d) The business opportunity is or will be, in whole or in part, located in Washington. (2) An offer does not occur in Washington if a seller advertises only in a newspaper having more than two-thirds of its circulation outside the state of Washington, or on a radio or television program originating outside the state and does not sell or lease business opportunities in Washington. (3) A sale or lease of a business opportunity occurs in Washington when: (a) The sale or lease is made in Washington; or (b) The purchaser resides in Washington at the time of the sale or lease, and the business opportunity is or will be located, in whole or in part, in Washington; or (c) The business opportunity is or will be located in Washington. (1) An offer to sell or offer to lease a business opportunity occurs in Washington when: (a) The offer is made in Washington; or (b) The purchaser resides in Washington at the time of the offer and the business opportunity is or will be located, in whole or in part, in the state of Washington; or (c) The offer originates from Washington; or (d) The business opportunity is or will be, in whole or in part, located in Washington. (2) An offer does not occur in Washington if a seller advertises only in a newspaper having more than two-thirds of its circulation outside the state of Washington, or on a radio or television program originating outside the state and does not sell or lease business opportunities in Washington. (3) A sale or lease of a business opportunity occurs in Washington when: (a) The sale or lease is made in Washington; or (b) The purchaser resides in Washington at the time of the sale or lease, and the business opportunity is or will be located, in whole or in part, in Washington; or (c) The business opportunity is or will be located in Washington.
Source: WA Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=19.110&full=trueFetched: 6/29/2026

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