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Statutes > Washington > Title-18 > 18-27 > 18-27-200Violation — Infraction.
(1) It is a violation of this chapter and an infraction for any contractor to:
(a) Advertise, offer to do work, submit a bid, or perform any work as a contractor without being registered as required by this chapter;
(b) Advertise, offer to do work, submit a bid, or perform any work as a contractor when the contractor's registration is suspended or revoked;
(c) Transfer a valid registration to an unregistered contractor or allow an unregistered contractor to work under a registration issued to another contractor;
(d) If the contractor is a contractor as defined in RCW 18.106.010, violate RCW 18.106.320; or
(e) Subcontract to, or use, an unregistered contractor.
(2) Each day that a contractor works without being registered as required by this chapter, works while the contractor's registration is suspended or revoked, or works under a registration issued to another contractor is a separate infraction. Each worksite at which a contractor works without being registered as required by this chapter, works while the contractor's registration is suspended or revoked, or works under a registration issued to another contractor is a separate infraction.
[2007 c 436 § 9; 2002 c 82 § 6; 1997 c 314 § 14; 1993 c 454 § 7; 1983 1st ex.s. c 2 § 1.]
Notes: Finding -- 1993 c 454: See note following RCW 18.27.010.
Effective date -- 1983 1st ex.s. c 2: "Sections 1 through 17 of this act shall take effect January 1, 1984." [1983 1st ex.s. c 2 § 24.]
Prohibited acts -- Criminal penalties: RCW 18.27.020.
