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# Benton county florist violated the Consumer Protection Act
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/politics/2015/02/benton-county-florist-violated-consumer-protection-act/
- Published: 2015-02-18T09:19:54.000Z
- Updated: 2026-05-08T10:51:13.000Z
- Author: Cody Olsen
- Tags: Politics, Troll, Equity, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2025-04-14 08:04, #Import 2025-05-09 14:49, #article

A Benton County Superior Court judge today ruled that a Benton County florist’s refusal to serve a same-sex couple in 2013 violated the state's Consumer Protection Act. Washington’s Attorney General Bob Ferguson released a statement supporting the decision. “The law is clear: If you choose to provide a service to couples of the opposite sex, you must provide the same service to same-sex couples.”

The ruling is [here](http://www.atg.wa.gov/uploadedFiles/Home/News/Press%5FReleases/2015/Arlene%27s%20Flowers%20summary%20judgment.pdf?ref=cascadepbs.org).