Section 460-99C-160. Evidence of residency.  


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  • (1) At or before the time an issuer accepts any funds or an irrevocable commitment to invest by any person in an offering conducted in reliance on the crowdfunding exemption under RCW 21.20.880, either the issuer or an agent representing the issuer must obtain evidence of the residency of the person in the state of Washington.
    (2) For purposes of subsection (1) of this section, the following is a nonexclusive list of prima facie evidence of the residency of any person provided, however, that the issuer or its agent does not have knowledge that such person is not a resident of the state of Washington:
    (a) A valid driver's license, chauffeur's license, or official personal identification card issued by the state of Washington;
    (b) A current Washington voter registration;
    (c) A concealed weapons permit;
    (d) A homeowner's insurance policy or invoice showing the address of the insured property or residence;
    (e) A home utility bill (such as gas, electricity, water, garbage, landline telephone, or cable) or hook-up work order dated within the past sixty days. A utility bill or work order is not acceptable if two unrelated people are listed;
    (f) Mortgage documents;
    (g) A property tax bill or statement dated within the past twelve months;
    (h) The person's name and address in a current phone book made by a telephone book publisher;
    (i) A moorage bill or contract showing the person lives on a boat in a marina in the state of Washington;
    (j) A federal or state government agency-issued check;
    (k) A tribal ID that contains the person's current residential address;
    (l) A filed property deed or title for the person's current residence;
    (m) An auto insurance policy;
    (n) A Washington state business license;
    (o) Business mail dated within the past sixty days. Mail must include the person's first and last name, and must be from state or federal revenue departments, the Social Security Administration, the U.S. Treasury, or the Internal Revenue Service. It may not be addressed "in care of," "for," or "parent of";
    (p) Medical records paid by insurance or a medical bill;
    (q) A medicaid card or department of social and health services medical coupon;
    (r) A pay stub that contains the person's name, the person's current residence address, the employer's name, and the employer's phone number or address;
    (s) A professional license;
    (t) A selective service card showing a Washington state address;
    (u) A professionally filed tax return or filed copy sent to the person by the Internal Revenue Service for the most recent tax filing year;
    (v) A W-2 form for the previous year;
    (w) A Washington state vehicle registration.
    [Statutory Authority: RCW 21.20.450, 21.20.880, 21.20.883, 21.20.886, and 2014 c 144. WSR 14-21-001, § 460-99C-160, filed 10/1/14, effective 11/1/14.]
RCW 21.20.450, 21.20.880, 21.20.883, 21.20.886, and 2014 c 144. WSR 14-21-001, § 460-99C-160, filed 10/1/14, effective 11/1/14.