{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-23b.15.010","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 23B.15.010","heading":"Authority to transact business required.","body":"(1) Unless it is otherwise authorized to transact business pursuant to a state or federal statute, a foreign corporation may not transact business in this state until it registers with the secretary of state in accordance with Article 5 of chapter 23.95 RCW.\n(2) A nonexhaustive list of activities that do not constitute transacting business in this state is provided in RCW 23.95.520.","path":["Title 23B","Chapter 23B.15"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=23B.15.010","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T01:38:53Z","sha256":"a974b4d96a06bef562c01abc8f06b10bea1d4047d0c6365e73ca3dd16d3fa4f5","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-23b.14.400","next":"us-wa/rcw-23b.15.020"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}