Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 63 Personal Property - Chapter 63.60 Personality Rights

  • 63.60.010 Property right -- Use of name, voice, signature, photograph, or likeness
    Every individual or personality has a property right in the use of his or her name, voice, signature, photograph, or likeness. Such right exists in ...
  • 63.60.020 Definitions
    Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter. (1) "Deceased individual" means any individual, regardless of the individual's ...
  • 63.60.030 Transfer, assignment, and license
    (1) Every individual or personality has a property right in the use of his or her name, voice, signature, photograph, or likeness. Such right shall ...
  • 63.60.040 Right is exclusive for individuals and personalties
    (1) For individuals, except to the extent that the individual may have assigned or licensed such rights, the rights protected in this chapter are exclusive ...
  • 63.60.050 Infringement of right -- Use without consent -- Profit or not for profit
    Any person who uses or authorizes the use of a living or deceased individual's or personality's name, voice, signature, photograph, or likeness, on or in ...
  • 63.60.060 Infringement of right -- Superior courts -- Injunctions -- Liability for damages and profits -- Impoundment -- Destruction -- Attorneys' fees
    (1) The superior courts of this state may grant injunctions on reasonable terms to prevent or restrain the unauthorized use of the rights in a ...
  • 63.60.070 Exemptions from use restrictions -- When chapter does not apply
    (1) For purposes of RCW 63.60.050, the use of a name, voice, signature, photograph, or likeness in connection with matters of cultural, historical, political, religious, ...
  • 63.60.080 Community property rights
    Nothing contained in this chapter is intended to invalidate any community property rights.[1998 c 274 § 8.] ...

Last modified: April 7, 2009