Washington State

Office of the Attorney General

Attorney General

Bob Ferguson

AGO 1987 NO. 28 >

RCW 9.41.040(1) does not prohibit a person, found in juvenile court to have committed an offense, from purchase and possession of a handgun, or the issuance of a concealed weapon permit. City and county law enforcement agencies may refuse issuance of a concealed weapon permit to any person who admits, orally or in writing, his intent to commit a crime in the future with or without a handgun. The Public Disclosure Act allows public inspection of copies of concealed weapon permit applications for handgun purchases.

AGO 1962 NO. 176 >

The state of Washington has not preempted the field or regulating the practice of hairdressing and beauty culture; therefore, local police power ordinances may be adopted which do not conflict with existing state law.

AGO 1953 NO. 182 >

There may be partial or piecemeal zoning of a county under RCW 36.43.020, but license fees within any class must be equal.

AGO 1953 NO. 491 >

An ordinance requiring persons previously convicted of certain specified crimes to register with police upon coming within a city is constitutional.