Washington statute
RCW 9.24.050 — False report of corporation
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Chapter 9.24: Corporations, Crimes Relating To, Revised Code of Washington.
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Full text of RCW 9.24.050
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.
Every director, officer or agent of any corporation or joint stock association, and every person engaged in organizing or promoting any enterprise, who shall knowingly make or publish or concur in making or publishing any written prospectus, report, exhibit or statement of its affairs or pecuniary condition, containing any material statement that is false or exaggerated, is guilty of a class B felony and shall be punished by imprisonment in a state correctional facility for not more than ten years, or by a fine of not more than five thousand dollars.
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Is false report of corporation a felony or a misdemeanor in Washington?
False report of corporation is a Class B Felony in Washington under RCW 9.24.050.
Which Washington statute covers false report of corporation?
False report of corporation is governed by RCW 9.24.050 (False report of corporation).
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