Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 43 State Government -- Executive - Chapter 43.04 Use Of State Seal

43.04.010 Legislative findings
The legislature finds that the seal of the state of Washington is a symbol of the authority and sovereignty of the state and is a ...

43.04.020 Definitions
Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter. (1) "State seal" means the seal of the state as ...

43.04.030 Use of state seal -- Official purposes
Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the state seal shall be used for official purposes only.[1988 c 120 § 3.] ...

43.04.040 Use of state seal -- Commemorative and souvenir items -- Historical, educational, and civil purposes -- Application -- Fee -- Licensing agreements -- Rules
(1) The secretary of state may authorize the use of the state seal on commemorative and souvenir items, and for historical, educational, and civic purposes. ...

43.04.050 Use of state seal -- Prohibitions -- Imitations
(1) Except as otherwise provided in RCW 43.04.040, the state seal shall not be used on or in connection with any advertising or promotion for ...

43.04.060 Endorsements prohibited
No use of the state seal may operate or be construed to operate in any way as an endorsement of any business, organization, product, service, ...

43.04.070 Civil penalties -- Injunctions
Any person who violates RCW 43.04.050 (1) or (3) by using the state seal or an imitative or deceptively similar seal on or in connection ...

43.04.080 Investigations -- Enforcement
The secretary of state shall conduct investigations for violations of this chapter and may request enforcement by the attorney general.[1988 c 120 § 8.] ...

43.04.090 Criminal penalty
Any person who wilfully violates this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor.[1988 c 120 § 9.] ...

43.04.100 Deposit of fees, penalties, and damages -- Use
All fees, penalties, and damages received under this chapter shall be paid to the secretary of state and with the exception of the filing fee ...

43.04.900 Severability -- 1988 c 120
If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application ...