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                                                   SENATE BILL NO. 4159

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State of Washington                              49th Legislature                              1985 Regular Session

 

By Senator Talmadge

 

 

Read first time 2/8/85 and referred to Committee on Judiciary.

 

 


AN ACT Relating to consumer protection; adding a new section to chapter 18.85 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 59.18 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 59.20 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 63.14 RCW.

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

 

          NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 18.85 RCW to read as follows:

          (1) This chapter is in the public interest and the commission by any person of an act or practice prohibited by this chapter is declared to be an unfair act or practice or unfair method of competition in the conduct of trade or commerce for the purpose of the application of the consumer protection act, chapter 19.86 RCW.

          (2) Remedies under chapter 19.86 RCW are in addition to the enforcement provisions of this chapter.

 

          NEW SECTION.  Sec. 2.  A new section is added to chapter 59.18 RCW to read as follows:

          This chapter is in the public interest and the commission by any person of an act or practice prohibited by this chapter is declared to be an unfair act or practice or unfair method of competition in the conduct of trade or commerce for the purpose of the application of the consumer protection act, chapter 19.86 RCW.

 

          NEW SECTION.  Sec. 3.  A new section is added to chapter 59.20 RCW to read as follows:

          This chapter is in the public interest and the commission by any person of an act or practice prohibited by this chapter is declared to be an unfair act or practice or unfair method of competition in the conduct of trade or commerce for the purpose of the application of the consumer protection act, chapter 19.86 RCW.

 

          NEW SECTION.  Sec. 4.  A new section is added to chapter 63.14 RCW to read as follows:

          (1) This chapter is in the public interest and the commission by any person of an act or practice prohibited by this chapter is declared to be an unfair act or practice or unfair method of competition in the conduct of trade or commerce for the purpose of the application of the consumer protection act, chapter 19.86 RCW.

          (2) Remedies under chapter 19.86 RCW are in addition to the enforcement provisions of this chapter.