5449-S.E AMH FII OSBO 1

ESSB 5449 - H COMM AMD ADOPTED 4/11/01

By Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance

           On page 3, line 4, strike "government issued" and insert "government-issued"

     On page 3, line 5, strike "government issued" and insert "government-issued"

     On page 3, line 9, after "(c)" strike "The" and insert "A"

     On page 3, line 28, after "judgment" insert ","

     On page 11, line 9, after "identification" insert ","

     On page 17, line 9, after "identification" insert ","  

     On page 18, beginning on line 34, strike all of section 7 and insert the following:

     "NEW SECTION. Sec. 7.  A new section is added to chapter 9.35 RCW to read as follows:

     The legislature finds that the practices covered by RCW 9.35.010 and 9.35.020 are matters vitally affecting the public interest for the purpose of applying the consumer protection act, chapter 19.86 RCW.  Violations of RCW 9.35.010 or 9.35.020 are not reasonable in relation to the development and preservation of business.  A violation of RCW  9.35.010 or 9.35.020 is an unfair or deceptive act in trade or commerce and an unfair method of competition for the purpose of applying the consumer protection act, chapter 19.86 RCW.

     Nothing in RCW 9.35.010 or 9.35.020 limits a victim's ability to receive treble damages under RCW 19.86.090."

EFFECT: Removes references to RCW 19.16.250,listing collection agency business practice prohibitions, with respect to coverage under the Consumer Protection Act. Corrects punctuation errors.