19.09.190 - Commercial fund-raisers -- Surety bond.

Commercial fund-raisers — Surety bond.

Every commercial fund-raiser who (1) directly or indirectly receives contributions from the public on behalf of any charitable organization; or (2) is compensated based upon funds raised or to be raised, number of solicitations made or to be made, or any other similar method; or (3) incurs or is authorized to incur expenses on behalf of the charitable organization; or (4) has not been registered with the secretary as a commercial fund-raiser for the preceding accounting year shall execute a surety bond as principal with one or more sureties whose liability in the aggregate as such sureties will equal at least fifteen thousand dollars. The secretary may, by rule, provide for the reduction and reinstatement of the bond required by this section.

     The issuer of the surety bond shall be licensed to do business in this state, and shall promptly notify the secretary when claims or payments are made against the bond or when the bond is canceled. The bond shall be filed with the secretary in the form prescribed by the secretary. The bond shall run to the state and to any person who may have a cause of action against the obligor of said bond for any malfeasance, misfeasance, or deceptive practice in the conduct of such solicitation.

[1993 c 471 § 10; 1986 c 230 § 16; 1983 c 265 § 16; 1982 c 227 § 8; 1977 ex.s. c 222 § 9; 1973 1st ex.s. c 13 § 19.]

Notes: Effective date -- 1982 c 227: See note following RCW 19.09.100.