{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-9.41.073","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 9.41.073","heading":"Concealed pistol license—Reciprocity.","body":"(1)(a) A person licensed to carry a pistol in a state the laws of which recognize and give effect in that state to a concealed pistol license issued under the laws of the state of Washington is authorized to carry a concealed pistol in this state if:\n(i) The licensing state does not issue concealed pistol licenses to persons under twenty-one years of age; and\n(ii) The licensing state requires mandatory fingerprint-based background checks of criminal and mental health history for all persons who apply for a concealed pistol license.\n(b) This section applies to a license holder from another state only while the license holder is not a resident of this state. A license holder from another state must carry the handgun in compliance with the laws of this state.\n(2) The attorney general shall periodically publish a list of states the laws of which recognize and give effect in that state to a concealed pistol license issued under the laws of the state of Washington and which meet the requirements of subsection (1)(a)(i) and (ii) of this section.","path":["Title 9","Chapter 9.41"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=9.41.073","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:46:27Z","sha256":"e6e891a6a12d1cf0f7d037d3241ec741524360d9d698b40d10c6c7886b882634","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-9.41.071","next":"us-wa/rcw-9.41.075"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}