Washington statute
RCW 9.45.220 — Making false sample or assay of ore
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Chapter 9.45: Frauds And Swindles, Revised Code of Washington.
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Full text of RCW 9.45.220
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.
Any person who shall, with intent to cheat, wrong or defraud, make or publish a false sample of ore or bullion, or who shall make or publish or cause to be published a false assay of ore or bullion, is guilty of a class C felony, punishable by imprisonment in a state correctional facility for not less than one year nor more than five years, or by a fine of not less than fifty nor more than one thousand dollars, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
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Is making false sample or assay of ore a felony or a misdemeanor in Washington?
Making false sample or assay of ore is a Class C Felony in Washington under RCW 9.45.220.
Which Washington statute covers making false sample or assay of ore?
Making false sample or assay of ore is governed by RCW 9.45.220 (Making false sample or assay of ore).
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