PDFWAC 434-112-070
Online filing—For foreign entity registration—Certificate of existence.
(1) When a foreign entity as defined by RCW 23.95.105, submits an online foreign entity registration statement, the filing party may meet the statutory requirement for submitting a certificate of existence by submitting a digital image of a certificate of existence or document of similar import no older than 60 days before the date of submission.
(2) The image must be in a format specified as acceptable on the online filing website.
(3) The entity must:
(a) Retain the original certificate of existence;
(b) Make the original certificate of existence available for inspection upon request; and
(c) Submit the original to the division or the office of the attorney general within 10 business days upon demand.
[Statutory Authority: Chapters 11.110, 18.100, 19.77, 19.09, 23.86, 23.90, 23B.01, 24.03, 24.06, 25.10, 25.15, 43.07, and 46.64 RCW. WSR 23-18-053, § 434-112-070, filed 8/31/23, effective 10/1/23. Statutory Authority: 2015 c 176, and chapters 11.110, 18.100, 19.77, 23.86, 23.90, 23B.01, 24.03, 24.06, 25.10, 25.15, 43.07, and 46.64 RCW. WSR 15-22-047, § 434-112-070, filed 10/29/15, effective 1/1/16. Statutory Authority: RCW 11.110.070, 18.100.035, 19.77.015, [19.77.]030, [19.77.]050, [19.77.]060, 23.86.075, 23.90.050, 23B.01.200, [23B.01.]220, 24.03.007, [24.03.]302, [24.03.]405, [24.03.]410, 24.06.290, [24.06.]440, [24.06.]445, [24.06.]450, [24.06.]455, [24.06.]485, 25.10.006, [25.10.]171, [25.10.]605, [25.10.]610, [25.10.]916, [25.10.]921, 25.15.007, [25.15.]810, 43.07.120, [43.07.]128, [43.07.]130, 46.64.040. WSR 10-20-150, § 434-112-070, filed 10/6/10, effective 11/6/10. Statutory Authority: RCW 23B.01.200(2), 24.03.007, [24.03.]008, 25.15.007, 19.09.020(15), [19.09].315, 19.77.115, and 43.07.170. WSR 04-04-018, § 434-112-070, filed 1/23/04, effective 2/23/04.]