{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-19.275.010","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 19.275.010","heading":"Findings.","body":"The legislature finds that pyramid schemes, chain letters, and related illegal schemes are enterprises:\n(1) That finance returns to participants through sums taken from newly attracted participants;\n(2) In which new participants are promised large returns for their investment or contribution; and\n(3) That involve unfair and deceptive sales tactics, including: Misrepresentations of sustainability, profitability and legality of the scheme, and false statements that the scheme is legal or approved by governmental agencies.","path":["Title 19","Chapter 19.275"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=19.275.010","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T01:33:04Z","sha256":"bc852fb783cf6e32f9f3fff60b18e5ebc7bfeb00ab14769e41d41ad2df0e8276","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-19.270.080","next":"us-wa/rcw-19.275.020"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}