The rules in this chapter apply to the exemption from registration set forth in RCW 21.20.880 (crowdfunding exemption) for intrastate offerings of securities exempt under section 3 (a)(11) of the federal Securities Act of 1933 and Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 147, 17 C.F.R. 230.147 (crowdfunding exemption), or offers and sales of securities made under the federal exemption under section 28 of the federal Securities Act of 1933 and Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 147A, 17 C.F.R. 230.147A. The rules are intended to assist Washington start-up companies in accessing capital in small securities offerings through crowdfunding (crowdfunding offering). The rules are intended to reduce the costs and burdens of raising capital for small businesses without sacrificing investor protection, and to maximize the amount of offering proceeds available to the issuer for investment in the business. Issuers eligible to make an offering under the rules of this chapter shall use the Washington Crowdfunding Form as the disclosure document for the offering.