A person may not solicit from a candidate for public office, political committee, political party, or other person money or other property as a condition or consideration for an endorsement, article, or other communication in the news media promoting or opposing a candidate for public office, political committee, or political party.
RCW 42.17A.480
Solicitation of endorsement fees. (Effective until January 1, 2026. Recodified as RCW 29B.40.200.)
Known as the Fair Campaign Practices Act
The act spans §§ 42.17A.001 to 42.17A.920 (113 sections).
1995 c 397 s 25; 1993 c 2 s 17 (Initiative Measure No. 134, approved November 3, 1992)
Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.