AI receptionists for Washington businesses
Yes. We build and manage AI receptionists for Washington businesses, managed for you end to end from our studio in Kalispell, Montana. Washington is an all-party consent state under RCW 9.73.030(1)(a)-(b), (3), so an AI receptionist that records calls has to say so at the start, inside the recording. Washington's 2026 AI chatbot law (E.S.H.B. 2225, Laws of 2026, ch. 168) excludes customer service, so no Washington statute requires an AI receptionist to announce itself. Your agent answers in Pacific time, on the number you already have or a new local Washington number.
Researched and written by Modern Mustard Seed in Kalispell, Montana. Rules checked October 26, 2026, each linked to the text we read.
Washington at a glance
- Area codes
- 6
- 206 · 253 · 360 · 425 · 509 · 564
Recording a call in Washington
Washington is an all-party consent state. Recording a private communication needs every participant's consent; an announcement that is itself recorded counts as consent. The statute reaches calls between points within or outside the state.
“consent shall be considered obtained whenever one party has announced to all other parties engaged in the communication or conversation, in any reasonably effective manner, that such communication or conversation is about to be recorded”
For your agent: Play the recording announcement inside the recording itself, as RCW 9.73.030(3) requires.
Does it have to say it is AI in Washington?
Washington's 2026 AI chatbot law (E.S.H.B. 2225, Laws of 2026, ch. 168) excludes customer service, so no Washington statute requires an AI receptionist to announce itself.
Does not reach an AI receptionist · Takes effect January 1, 2027
Washington AI companion chatbots law
Requires an AI companion chatbot to disclose at the start, and every three hours, that it is not human, but excludes a bot used only for customer service that does not sustain a relationship or draw emotional responses.
“A bot that is used only for a business' operational purposes, productivity and analysis related to source information, internal research, technical assistance, or customer service”
The Washington greeting we recommend
“Thanks for calling [your business]. You have reached our AI receptionist, and this call is recorded. How can I help?”
- Recording notice first: Washington is an all-party consent state, and a notice captured at the start of the recording is how a business meets it.
- AI disclosure second, which no Washington statute requires of a business phone agent.
6 area codes, Pacific time
Washington has 6 area codes in service. The oldest, 206, dates to 1947; the newest, 564, entered service on August 28, 2017. Overlays put more than one code on the same ground: 206/360/564.
- 2061947
- 2531997
- 3601995
- 4251997
- 5091957
- 5642017
All of the state keeps Pacific time. (49 CFR 71.10)
Callbacks and reminders in Washington
Washington telephone solicitation hours
Telephone solicitations: unsolicited calls by commercial or nonprofit organizations.
“A telephone solicitor shall not place calls to any person which will be received before 8:00 a.m. or after 8:00 p.m. at the call recipient's local time.”
Washington commercial telephone solicitor hours
Commercial telephone solicitors under the Washington Commercial Telephone Solicitation Act (RCW 19.158).
“A commercial telephone solicitor shall not place calls to any person which will be received before 8:00 a.m. or after 8:00 p.m. at the call recipient's local time.”
- Washington telephone solicitor identification: The caller, the company or organization, and the purpose of the call. Within the first 30 seconds. (RCW 80.36.390(3); RCW 80.36.400)
Who licenses contractors in Washington
Every construction contractor registers with L&I; plumbing and electrical work carry their own licensing on top. Check a license: Verify a Contractor, Tradesperson or Business.
“Washington State requires all construction contractors to register with L&I.”
L&I says it "regulates 63 specialties that each require contractor registration."
26,969 construction businesses
26,969 of Washington’s 202,177 business establishments, 13.3 percent, are in construction (Census County Business Patterns 2023).
Washington questions
Is it legal to use an AI receptionist in Washington?
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Yes. Washington is an all-party consent state under RCW 9.73.030(1)(a)-(b), (3), so an AI receptionist that records calls has to say so at the start, inside the recording. Washington's 2026 AI chatbot law (E.S.H.B. 2225, Laws of 2026, ch. 168) excludes customer service, so no Washington statute requires an AI receptionist to announce itself.
Does an AI receptionist have to say it is AI in Washington?
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Washington's 2026 AI chatbot law (E.S.H.B. 2225, Laws of 2026, ch. 168) excludes customer service, so no Washington statute requires an AI receptionist to announce itself. Every agent we ship says it is an AI when asked.
Which area codes and time zone does an AI receptionist use in Washington?
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Washington has 6 area codes in service. The oldest, 206, dates to 1947; the newest, 564, entered service on August 28, 2017. Overlays put more than one code on the same ground: 206/360/564. All of the state keeps Pacific time.
Who licenses contractors in Washington?
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Washington State Department of Labor & Industries; licenses can be checked at https://secure.lni.wa.gov/verify/. Every construction contractor registers with L&I; plumbing and electrical work carry their own licensing on top.