§ 76.36.120 — Forgery of mark, etc.—Penalty.

Washington § 76.36.120

• Jurisdiction: Washington
• Title 76: FORESTS AND FOREST PRODUCTS
• Ch. 76.36: MARKS AND BRANDS

Text

Every person is guilty of a class B felony punishable according to chapter 9A.20 RCW who, with an intent to injure or defraud the owner:

(1) Shall falsely make, forge or counterfeit a mark or brand registered as herein provided and use it in marking or branding forest products or booming equipment; or,

(2) Shall cut out, destroy, alter, deface, or obliterate any registered mark or brand impressed upon or cut into any forest products or booming equipment; or,

(3) Shall sell, encumber or otherwise dispose of or deal in, or appropriate to his or her own use, any forest products or booming equipment having impressed thereupon a mark or brand registered as required by the terms of this chapter; or

(4) Shall buy or otherwise acquire or deal in any forest products or booming equipment having impressed thereupon a registered mark or brand.

Intent — Effective date — 2003 c 53: See notes following RCW 2.48.180 .

Legislative History

[2003 c 53 s 372;1925 ex.s. c 154 s 12; RRS s 8381-12. Prior: 1890 p 111 ss 6, 7.]