# RCW 49.44.010: RCW 49.44.010: Blacklisting—Penalty

> Washington · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T49_C44_S010

## Section

- **Citation:** RCW 49.44.010
- **Heading:** RCW 49.44.010: Blacklisting—Penalty
- **Jurisdiction:** Washington
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Washington Code / Title 49 / Chapter 44 / Section 010

## Text

Every person in this state who shall wilfully and maliciously, send or deliver, or make or cause to be made, for the purpose of being delivered or sent or part with the possession of any paper, letter or writing, with or without name signed thereto, or signed with a fictitious name, or with any letter, mark or other designation, or publish or cause to be published any statement for the purpose of preventing any other person from obtaining employment in this state or elsewhere, and every person who shall wilfully and maliciously "blacklist" or cause to be "blacklisted" any person or persons, by writing, printing or publishing, or causing the same to be done, the name, or mark, or designation representing the name of any person in any paper, pamphlet, circular or book, together with any statement concerning persons so named, or publish or cause to be published that any person is a member of any secret organization, for the purpose of preventing such person from securing employment, or who shall wilfully and maliciously make or issue any statement or paper that will tend to influence or prejudice the mind of any employer against the person of such person seeking employment, or any person who shall do any of the things mentioned in this section for the purpose of causing the discharge of any person employed by any railroad or other company, corporation, individual or individuals, shall, on conviction thereof, be adjudged guilty of misdemeanor and punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars, or by imprisonment in the county jail for not less than ninety days nor more than three hundred sixty-four days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

## Nearby sections

- [RCW 49.44.010 RCW 49.44.010: Blacklisting—Penalty.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T49_C44_S010.md)
- [RCW 49.44.020 RCW 49.44.020: Bribery of labor representative.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T49_C44_S020.md)
- [RCW 49.44.030 RCW 49.44.030: Labor representative receiving bribe.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T49_C44_S030.md)
- [RCW 49.44.040 RCW 49.44.040: Obtaining employment by false letter or certificate.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T49_C44_S040.md)
- [RCW 49.44.050 RCW 49.44.050: Fraud by employment agent.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T49_C44_S050.md)
- [RCW 49.44.060 RCW 49.44.060: Corrupt influencing of agent.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T49_C44_S060.md)
- [RCW 49.44.080 RCW 49.44.080: Endangering life by refusal to labor.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T49_C44_S080.md)
- [RCW 49.44.085 RCW 49.44.085: Provision requiring an employee to waive right to publicly pursue cause of action is unenforceable.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T49_C44_S085.md)
- [RCW 49.44.090 RCW 49.44.090: Unfair practices in employment because of age of employee or applicant—Exceptions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T49_C44_S090.md)
- [RCW 49.44.100 RCW 49.44.100: Bringing in out-of-state persons to replace employees involved in labor dispute—Penalty.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T49_C44_S100.md)
- [RCW 49.44.120 RCW 49.44.120: Requiring lie detector tests—Penalty.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T49_C44_S120.md)
- [RCW 49.44.135 RCW 49.44.135: Requiring lie detector tests—Civil penalty and damages—Attorneys' fees.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T49_C44_S135.md)
- [RCW 49.44.140 RCW 49.44.140: Requiring assignment of employee's rights to inventions—Conditions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T49_C44_S140.md)
- [RCW 49.44.150 RCW 49.44.150: Requiring assignment of employee's rights to inventions—Disclosure of inventions by employee.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T49_C44_S150.md)

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