Overview
- Primary statute(s) in the source set
- RCW 80.36.400; ch. 19.190 RCW (CEMA)
Do Not Call
- Registry information
- National registry / state consumer-protection framework
Calls
- Voice-call coverage
- YES
Text Messages
- Text-message coverage
- YES — CEMA text provisions
Robocalls & Recorded Messages
- Autodial / prerecorded-call information
- ADAD commercial solicitation prohibited
Caller ID
- Caller-ID / spoofing information
- Our current source set does not establish a state-specific rule on this point.
Private Enforcement
Private remedies and government penalties are separate. Whether a private claim is available depends on the statute, facts, and applicable prerequisites.
- Private action
- YES
- Prerequisites
- Person injured by RCW 80.36.400 violation; separate CEMA text claim requirements
- Private remedy
- ADAD: actual damages or $1,000 per violation, whichever greater. CEMA commercial electronic mail/text: $100 or actual damages after 2026 amendment
- Attorney fees
- Consumer Protection Act remedies may include fees depending on claim
- Limitations
- Our current source set does not establish a state-specific rule on this point.
- Defenses / safe harbors
- Telecom-provider defenses in ADAD statute; CEMA scope differs
Government Enforcement
- Government enforcement / penalties
- Government enforcement separately available
Recent / Upcoming Changes
- 2025–2026 changes in the source set
- ESHB 2274 effective 2026-06-11 reduced CEMA damages from $500 to $100 or actual; applies to actions commenced after effective date