Washington Code 19.105.480 – Violations — As gross misdemeanors — Statute of limitations
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(1) Any person who willfully fails to register an offering of camping resort contracts under this chapter is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
Attorney's Note
Under the Washington Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| gross misdemeanor | up to 364 days | up to $5,000 |
Terms Used In Washington Code 19.105.480
- Camping resort: means any enterprise, other than one that is tax exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, that has as its primary purpose the ownership, operation, or promotion of campgrounds that includes or will include camping sites. See Washington Code 19.105.300
- Director: means the director of licensing. See Washington Code 19.105.300
- Escrow: Money given to a third party to be held for payment until certain conditions are met.
- Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
- Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
- Offer: means any solicitation reasonably designed to result in the entering into of a camping resort contract. See Washington Code 19.105.300
- Person: means any individual, corporation, partnership, trust, association, or other organization other than a government or a subdivision thereof. See Washington Code 19.105.300
(2) It is a gross misdemeanor for any person in connection with the offer or sale of any camping resort contracts willfully and knowingly:
(a) To make any untrue or misleading statement of a material fact, or to omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements made, in the light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading;
(b) To employ any device, scheme, or artifice to defraud;
(c) To engage in any act, practice, or course of business which operates or would operate as a fraud or deceit upon any person;
(d) To file, or cause to be filed, with the director any document which contains any untrue or misleading information;
(e) To breach any impound, escrow, trust, or other security arrangement provided for by this chapter;
(f) To cause the breaching of any trust, escrow, impound, or other arrangement placed in a registration for compliance with RCW 19.105.336; or
(g) To employ unlicensed salespersons or permit salespersons or employees to make misrepresentations or violate this chapter.
(3) No indictment or information may be returned under this chapter more than five years after the date of the event alleged to have been a violation.
NOTES:
Intent—Effective date—2003 c 53: See notes following RCW 2.48.180.