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Code · Washington · Title 18 — Businesses and Professions · Chapter 18.27

RCW 18.27.200

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(1)It is a violation of this chapter and an infraction for any contractor to:
(a)Advertise, offer to do work, submit a bid, or perform any work as a contractor without being registered as required by this chapter;
(b)Advertise, offer to do work, submit a bid, or perform any work as a contractor when the contractor's registration is suspended or revoked;
(c)Transfer a valid registration to an unregistered contractor or allow an unregistered contractor to work under a registration issued to another contractor;
(d)If the contractor is a [plumbing] contractor as defined in RCW 18.106.010 , violate RCW 18.106.320 ; or
(e)Subcontract to, or use, an unregistered contractor.
(2)Each day that a contractor works without being registered as required by this chapter, works while the contractor's registration is suspended or revoked, or works under a registration issued to another contractor is a separate infraction. Each worksite at which a contractor works without being registered as required by this chapter, works while the contractor's registration is suspended or revoked, or works under a registration issued to another contractor is a separate infraction.
[ 2007 c 436 s 9 ; 2002 c 82 s 6 ; 1997 c 314 s 14 ; 1993 c 454 s 7 ; 1983 1st ex.s. c 2 s 1 .]
Notes:
Finding — 1993 c 454: See note following RCW 18.27.010 .
Effective date — 1983 1st ex.s. c 2: "Sections 1 through 17 of this act shall take effect January 1, 1984." [ 1983 1st ex.s. c 2 s 24 .]
Prohibited acts — Criminal penalties: RCW 18.27.020 .
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