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§ 21.20.540 — Exemptions, exceptions, and preemptions—Burden of proof.

Washington § 21.20.540
JurisdictionWashington
Title 21SECURITIES AND INVESTMENTS
Ch. 21.20SECURITIES ACT OF WASHINGTON

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Wash. Rev. Code § 21.20.540 (2026).

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In any proceeding under this chapter, the burden of proving an exemption, an exception from a definition, or a preemption of a provision of this chapter is upon the person claiming it.

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Legislative History

[1998 c 15 s 21;1959 c 282 s 54.]

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