Sole Proprietorship Information – Washington

By | February 21, 2008

State website: www.leg.wa.gov/legislature/
State law reference for name registration:
Revised Code of Washington,
Sections 19.80.010+.
Registration of business name requirements:
Registration is mandatory.
The applicant must register with
the Department of Licensing. (Section
19.80.010).
Registration fee: $5.00
Term of registration: None stated in
statute, but the Department of Licensing
may have rules. (Section 19.80.040).
Name requirements: None stated in
statute, but the Department of Licensing
may have rules. (Section 19.80.040).
Registration application requirements:
The registration must state the true full
name of the owner(s), and the post office
address of the owner(s). (Section
19.80.010).
Publication requirements: None
stated.
Office for registration: The applicant
must register with the Department of
Licensing Master License Service, PO
Box 9034, Olympia, WA 98507-9034
(Section 19.80.010).