1. (1) Every commercial fund-raiser, as described in RCW 19.09.020(5), shall register each year, in accordance with WAC 434-120-200 by completing the form described in RCW 19.09.079 and WAC 434-120-215 and submitting it with the fee in RCW 19.09.062(3) prior to conducting any solicitation.
2. (2) Contract employees, independent contractors, and other individuals who are not bona fide officers or employees of a commercial fund-raiser that solicit or receive charitable contributions, if compensated, are required to register independently as commercial fund-raisers in accordance with RCW 19.09.079 and maintain a surety bond as required in RCW 19.09.191, unless exempt.

3. (3) Entities exempt from registration include the following:

   1. (a) Fund-raising counsel as defined in RCW 19.09.020(10);
   2. (b) Commercial coventurers as defined in 19.09.020(4); and
   3. (c) Suppliers of goods and services to charitable organizations for fund-raising purposes as long as they are not otherwise engaged in the business of charitable fund-raising.

[Statutory Authority: Chapters 11.110, 19.09, and 43.07 RCW. WSR 14-17-025, § 434-120-210, filed 8/12/14, effective 9/12/14. Statutory Authority: RCW 19.09.075, [19.09.]079, [19.09.]097, and [19.09.]520. WSR 12-14-114, § 434-120-210, filed 7/5/12, effective 8/5/12. Statutory Authority: RCW 19.09.097, [19.09.]315, [19.09.]540, 43.07.125. WSR 09-01-106, § 434-120-210, filed 12/17/08, effective 1/17/09. Statutory Authority: RCW 19.09.079, 19.09.190 and 19.09.315. WSR 97-16-036, § 434-120-210, filed 7/30/97, effective 8/30/97. Statutory Authority: Chapters 34.05, 19.09, 11.110 and 43.07 RCW and 1993 c 471. WSR 94-01-004, § 434-120-210, filed 12/1/93, effective 1/1/94.]