Revised Code of Washington
Wash. Rev. Code § 19.290.240 (2026)
Chapter to be liberally construed
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The provisions of this chapter shall be liberally construed to the end that traffic in stolen commercial metal property and nonferrous metal property may be prevented, and irresponsible, unreliable, or dishonest persons may be prevented from engaging in the business of processing, recycling, or supplying scrap metal in this state and reliable persons may be encouraged to engage in businesses of processing, recycling, or supplying scrap metal in this state.
Notes:
Effective date—Findings—Intent—2024 c 301: See notes following RCW 9A.82.180.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1
case, 2016–2016 · leading case: State of Washington v. John Coen Jackson (Wash. Ct. App. 2016).
State of Washington v. John Coen Jackson (Wash. Ct. App. 2016). “" RCW 19.290.240. Several practices required by state laws and 2 No.”
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