RCW 42.52.187
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It is not a violation of this chapter for a legislator to send by mail or email:
(1)A letter of recommendation on behalf of an individual constituent if the constituent has requested the letter;
(2)A congratulatory letter to an individual constituent who has received an award or honor of extraordinary distinction of a type that is sufficiently infrequent to be noteworthy to a reasonable person including, but not limited to:
(a)An international or national award such as the Nobel prize or the Pulitzer prize;
(b)a state award such as Washington scholar;
(c)an Eagle Scout award; or
(d)a Medal of Honor; or
(3)Except when under a mailing restriction as provided in RCW 42.52.185 , a congratulatory letter to an individual constituent who has received an honor or award if the individual or a third party on the individual's behalf has requested the letter.
[ 2023 c 226 s 1 .]