Washington statute
RCW 9.04.090 — Advertising fuel prices by service stations
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Chapter 9.04: Advertising, Crimes Relating To, Revised Code of Washington.
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Full text of RCW 9.04.090
Statutory text current through the 2026 Regular Session. This publication reproduces the official text of the Revised Code of Washington from the Code Reviser's published files; it is not the official statutes of the State of Washington.
It is unlawful for any dealer or service station, as both are defined in *RCW 82.36.010, to advertise by publication, dissemination, display, or whatever means:
(1) A price per unit of fuel that is expressed in a unit of measurement different from that employed by the pump or other device used to dispense the fuel, unless the price is advertised for both units of measurement in the same fashion; or
(2) A price per unit of fuel that is conditioned upon the purchase of another product, unless the conditional language, name, and price of the other product are clearly expressed in the advertisement in characters at least one-half the height of the characters used to advertise the fuel price.
Violation of this section is a misdemeanor and is subject to the provisions of RCW 9.04.060 through 9.04.080.
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Is advertising fuel prices by service stations a felony or a misdemeanor in Washington?
Advertising fuel prices by service stations is a Misdemeanor in Washington under RCW 9.04.090.
Which Washington statute covers advertising fuel prices by service stations?
Advertising fuel prices by service stations is governed by RCW 9.04.090 (Advertising fuel prices by service stations).
This reference is informational and is not legal advice.