| WAC Sections | ||
GENERAL PROVISIONS | ||
| 208-680-030 | Definitions. | |
| 208-680-040 | Exceptions—General. | |
| 208-680-045 | Exceptions—Attorneys. | |
LICENSING AND THE ESCROW OFFICER TEST | ||
| 208-680-110 | Credit and character report. | |
| 208-680-125 | Licenses not transferable. | |
| 208-680-130 | What kind of background check and fingerprinting information may the department require with my application for an escrow agent license? | |
| 208-680-135 | What kind of background check and fingerprinting information may the department require with my application for an escrow officer license? | |
| 208-680-145 | Escrow officer test. | |
| 208-680-155 | What escrow officer and agent fees will I be required to pay? | |
| 208-680-165 | May the director waive fees under the act? | |
| 208-680-170 | What happens if my check is dishonored or my payment of an escrow fee is insufficient? | |
DESIGNATED ESCROW OFFICERS | ||
| 208-680-174 | What are the designated escrow officer's responsibilities? | |
| 208-680-175 | May my designated escrow officer or branch designated escrow officer supervise more than one of my locations? | |
| 208-680-176 | What must I do if my designated escrow officer or branch designated escrow officer leaves? | |
| 208-680-180 | May a designated escrow officer or a branch designated escrow officer work for two or more licensed escrow agents? | |
| 208-680-185 | What constitutes the misuse of my escrow officer license? | |
| 208-680-195 | Can an escrow agent prohibit its designated escrow officer from accessing its trust account books and records? | |
ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION | ||
| 208-680-210 | How must I identify my office location or locations? | |
| 208-680-225 | Must I display my licenses? | |
| 208-680-235 | How must I notify the department if I move the location of one or more of my offices? | |
| 208-680-240 | Escrow agent renewal and reinstatement. | |
| 208-680-243 | Escrow officer license renewal and reinstatement. | |
| 208-680-245 | Closure of office. | |
| 208-680-255 | Deceptive names prohibited. | |
| 208-680-265 | Reporting significant events. | |
| 208-680-275 | Employment restrictions. | |
FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY | ||
| 208-680-310 | Fidelity and surety bonds. | |
| 208-680-320 | Errors and omissions insurance. | |
| 208-680-330 | When will the cash deposit or securities I used in lieu of an errors and omissions insurance policy be returned to me? | |
| 208-680-340 | How are claims filed on my cash deposit or securities in lieu of an errors and omissions policy? | |
| 208-680-350 | How long do I have to maintain my cash deposit and securities, and what are the consequences of failure to do so? | |
| 208-680-360 | What happens if my errors and omissions policy or my fidelity or surety bonds expire or are canceled? | |
TRUST ACCOUNT PROCEDURES | ||
| 208-680-410 | Administration of funds held in trust. | |
| 208-680-425 | What are the requirements for my quarterly reports? | |
RECORDS AND RESPONSIBILITIES | ||
| 208-680-520 | What trust account records am I required to keep? | |
| 208-680-530 | Records. | |
| 208-680-532 | Information security program required by the federal Safeguards Rule implementing the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act. | |
| 208-680-534 | Consumer financial information privacy under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) and Regulation P. | |
| 208-680-536 | Notice to consumers of data breach. | |
| 208-680-538 | Business resumption plan. | |
| 208-680-540 | What are my obligations regarding escrow transactions? | |
| 208-680-550 | Am I obligated to provide escrow services within the time period specified in the escrow instructions? | |
| 208-680-560 | What requirements must I follow when disbursing funds or other things of value? | |
| 208-680-570 | When must I notify the department about a civil lawsuit, criminal complaint, or administrative action against me or my escrow officers or employees? | |
| 208-680-580 | What are the responsibilities of a licensed escrow officer? | |
| 208-680-590 | What conduct violates the act? | |
EXAMINATIONS, INVESTIGATIONS, ENFORCEMENT, SANCTIONS, AND COSTS | ||
| 208-680-610 | What are the department's examination powers under the act? | |
| 208-680-620 | What are the department's investigatory powers under the act? | |
| 208-680-630 | What are the department's enforcement powers under the act? | |
| 208-680-640 | What sanctions may the department impose on a licensed escrow agent or escrow officer? | |
| 208-680-645 | Possession of escrow agent property and business. | |
| 208-680-647 | Seizure of escrow agent property business by the department—Notice to licensee. | |
| 208-680-648 | What are my rights if the department takes possession of my escrow agent property business without cause? | |
| 208-680-650 | What are the fees I must pay for examinations and investigations? | |
| 208-680-660 | Abandoned escrow records. | |
ESCROW ADVISORY COMMITTEE | ||
| 208-680-710 | Organization of committee. | |
| 208-680-720 | Escrow committee meeting notice. | |
| 208-680-177 | What must I do to replace my designated escrow officer? [Statutory Authority: RCW 43.320.040 and chapter 18.44 RCW (as amended by 2010 c 34). WSR 10-20-124, § 208-680-177, filed 10/5/10, effective 11/5/10.] Repealed by WSR 13-24-022, filed 11/22/13, effective 1/1/14. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.320.040 and 18.44.410. |
| 208-680-510 | What are the designated escrow officer's responsibilities? [Statutory Authority: RCW 43.320.040 and chapter 18.44 RCW (as amended by 2010 c 34). WSR 10-20-124, § 208-680-510, filed 10/5/10, effective 11/5/10.] Repealed by WSR 13-24-022, filed 11/22/13, effective 1/1/14. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.320.040 and 18.44.410. |