A corporation may be dissolved by decree of the superior court in an action filed on petition of the attorney general upon a showing that:

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Terms Used In Washington Code 24.06.285

  • Articles of incorporation: includes the original articles of incorporation and all amendments thereto, and includes articles of merger. See Washington Code 24.06.005
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
(1) The corporation procured its articles of incorporation through fraud; or
(2) The corporation has continued to exceed or abuse the authority conferred upon it by law.

NOTES:

IntentSeverabilityEffective datesApplication1982 c 35: See notes following RCW 43.07.160.