Revised Code of Washington
2024 Archive

Chapter 19.16 RCW
COLLECTION AGENCIES
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19.16.100Definitions.
19.16.110License required.
19.16.120Unprofessional conduct—Support order, noncompliance.
19.16.130License—Application—Form—Contents.
19.16.140License—Application—Fees—Exemptions.
19.16.150Branch office certificate required.
19.16.160License and branch office certificate—Form—Contents—Display.
19.16.170Procedure upon change of name or business location.
19.16.180Assignability of license or branch office certificate.
19.16.190Surety bond requirements—Cash deposit or securities—Exception.
19.16.200Action on bond, cash deposit or securities.
19.16.210Accounting and payments by licensee to customer.
19.16.220Accounting and payments by customer to licensee.
19.16.230Licensee—Business office—Records to be kept.
19.16.240Licensee—Trust fund account—Exception.
19.16.245Financial statement.
19.16.250Prohibited practices.
19.16.260Licensing prerequisite to suit—Debt buyer—Prohibited acts.
19.16.270Presumption of validity of assignment.
19.16.280Board created—Composition of board—Qualification of members.
19.16.290Board—Initial members—Terms—Oath—Removal.
19.16.300Board meetings—Quorum—Effect of vacancy.
19.16.310Board—Compensation—Reimbursement of travel expenses.
19.16.320Board—Territorial scope of operations.
19.16.330Board—Immunity from suit.
19.16.340Board—Records.
19.16.351Additional powers and duties of board.
19.16.390Personal service of process outside state.
19.16.410Rules, orders, decisions, etc.
19.16.420Copy of this chapter, rules and regulations available to licensee.
19.16.430Violations—Operating agency without a license—Penalty—Return of fees or compensation.
19.16.440Collection agency—Prohibited acts—Unfair and deceptive trade practices under chapter 19.86 RCW.
19.16.450Violation of RCW 19.16.250 or 19.16.260—Additional penalty.
19.16.460Violations may be enjoined.
19.16.470Violations—Assurance of discontinuance—Effect.
19.16.480Violation of injunction—Civil penalty.
19.16.500Public bodies may retain collection agencies to collect public debts—Fees.
19.16.510Uniform regulation of business and professions act.
19.16.900Provisions cumulative—Violation of RCW 19.16.250 deemed civil.
19.16.920Provisions exclusive—Authority of political subdivisions to levy business and occupation taxes not affected.
19.16.930Effective date—1971 ex.s. c 253.
19.16.940Short title.
19.16.950Section headings.
19.16.960Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.