Failure to register — Penalties — Service of process.

RCW 25.05.560
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A foreign limited liability partnership transacting business in this state without registering with the secretary of state is subject to RCW 23.95.505 . If a foreign limited liability partnership transacts business in this state without a registration as a foreign limited liability partnership, service of process with respect to a right of action arising out of the transaction of business in this state may be made on the foreign limited liability partnership in accordance with RCW 23.95.450 . A foreign limited liability partnership transacting business in this state without registering with the secretary of state is subject to RCW 23.95.505 . If a foreign limited liability partnership transacts business in this state without a registration as a foreign limited liability partnership, service of process with respect to a right of action arising out of the transaction of business in this state may be made on the foreign limited liability partnership in accordance with RCW 23.95.450 .
Source: WA Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=25.05&full=trueFetched: 6/29/2026

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