The pendency of any civil, criminal, or administrative proceedings against a person brought by the federal or Washington state governments or any of their agencies under the anti-trust laws, the Federal Trade Commission Act, the Consumer Protection Act, or any federal or state act related to anti-trust laws or to franchising, or under this chapter shall toll the limitation of this action if the action is then instituted within one year after the final judgment or order in such proceedings: PROVIDED, That said limitation of actions shall in any case toll the law so long as there is actual concealment on the part of the person.
RCW 19.100.200
Pendency of other proceedings tolls limitation of action.
Known as the Franchise Investment Protection Act
The act spans §§ 19.100.010 to 19.100.940 (38 sections).
1972 ex.s. c 116 s 12; 1971 ex.s. c 252 s 20.
Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.