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19.02.075 | Business license application handling and renewal fees—Department review of the business license account balance. | (1)(a) Except as provided in (b) of this subsection, the department must collect a handling fee on each business license application and each renewal application filing. The department must set the amount of the handling fees by rule, as authorized by RCW 19.02.030 . The handling fees may not exceed $90 for each busine... |
19.02.080 | Licensing fees—Disposition of. | All fees collected under the system must be deposited with the state treasurer. Upon issuance or renewal of the business license or supplemental licenses, the department must distribute the fees, except for fees covered under RCW 19.02.210 and for fees covered under RCW 19.80.075 , to the appropriate accounts under the... |
19.02.085 | Licensing fees—Business license delinquency fee—Rate—Disposition. | (1) To encourage timely renewal by applicants, a business license delinquency fee is imposed on licensees who fail to renew by the business license expiration date. The business license delinquency fee must be the lesser of $150 or 50 percent of a base comprised of the licensee's renewal fee minus corporate licensing t... |
19.02.090 | Business license—Expiration date—Prorated fees—Conditions of renewal. | (1) The department must assign an expiration date for each business license. All renewable licenses endorsed on that business license must expire on that date. License fees must be prorated to accommodate the staggering of expiration dates. (2) All renewable licenses endorsed on a business license must be renewed by th... |
19.02.100 | Business license—Issuance or renewal—Denial. | (1) The department may refuse to issue or renew a business license to any person if: (a) The person does not have a valid tax registration, if required by a regulatory agency; (b) The person is a corporation delinquent in fees or penalties owing to the secretary of state or is not validly registered under Title 23B RCW... |
19.02.110 | Business license—System to include additional licenses. | (1) In addition to the licenses processed under the business licensing system prior to April 1, 1982, on July 1, 1982, use of the business licensing system is expanded as provided by this section. (2) Applications for the following must be filed with the business licensing service and must be processed, and renewals mu... |
19.02.115 | Licensing information—Authorized disclosure—Penalty. | (1) The definitions in this subsection apply throughout this section unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (a) "Disclose" means to make known to any person in any manner licensing information. (b) "Licensing information" means any information created or obtained by the department in the administration of this ... |
19.02.210 | Business license account. | The business license account is created in the state treasury. Unless otherwise indicated in RCW 19.02.075 , all receipts from handling and business license delinquency fees must be deposited into the account. Moneys in the account may be spent only after appropriation beginning in fiscal year 1993. Expenditures from t... |
19.02.300 | Contract to issue conditional federal employer identification numbers, credentials, and documents—Issuance in conjunction with license applications. | (1) The director may contract with the federal internal revenue service, or other appropriate federal agency, to issue conditional federal employer identification numbers, or other federal credentials or documents, at specified offices and locations of the agency in conjunction with any application for state licenses u... |
19.02.310 | Performance-based grant program. | (1) Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, the department may administer a performance-based grant program that provides funding assistance to public agencies that issue business licenses and that wish to join with the department's business licensing service. (2) The department m... |
19.02.320 | Employment of minors. | A person seeking a work permit for the employment of minors under RCW 49.12.121 is not required to complete an entirely new *master application if there are no changes to any other information submitted on the most recent *master application. The person need only complete the parts of a new *master application that ide... |
19.02.800 | Business license system—Certain business or professional activity licenses exempt. | Except as provided in RCW 43.07.200 , the provisions of this chapter regarding the processing of license applications and renewals under the business licensing system do not apply to those business or professional activities that are licensed or regulated under chapter 31.04 , 31.12, or 31.13 RCW or under Title *30, 32... |
19.02.890 | Short title. | This chapter may be known and cited as the business licensing service act.
[ 2013 c 144 s 30 ; 1982 c 182 s 18 .] |
19.02.920 | Construction. | The rule of strict construction shall have no application to this chapter and it shall be liberally construed in order to carry out its purposes.
[ 1982 c 182 s 16 .] |
19.05.010 | Definitions. | The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Administrative account" means the Washington saves administrative trust account created in RCW 19.05.110 . (2) "Administrative agency" means the state agency or office that will provide administrative suppo... |
19.05.020 | Establishment. | (1) Washington saves is established to serve as a vehicle through which covered employees may, on a voluntary basis, provide for additional retirement security through a state-facilitated retirement savings program in a convenient, cost-effective, and portable manner. (2) Washington saves is intended as a public-privat... |
19.05.030 | Program requirements—Contribution rates—Employer duties. | (1) The program: (a) Allows covered employees to contribute to an IRA through automatic payroll deductions or additional retirement savings vehicles; (b) Requires covered employers to fulfill the requirements provided in subsection (3) of this section; (c) Facilitates automatic enrollment for covered employees and allo... |
19.05.040 | Governing board. | (1) The governing board shall design and administer the program for the exclusive benefit of individual participants and beneficiaries with the care and skill of a knowledgeable, prudent individual. (2) The governing board is comprised of 15 members as follows: (a) The president of the senate shall appoint one member f... |
19.05.050 | Investment manager. | (1)(a) After consultation with the governing board, the investment manager may invest funds associated with the program. The investment manager, after consultation with the governing board regarding any recommendations, must provide a set of options for eligible individuals to choose from for self-directed investment. ... |
19.05.060 | Labor and industries—Responsibilities. | (1) The department has the following responsibilities related to covered employers, as provided in this chapter: (a) Educate participating employers of their administrative duties under this chapter; (b) In the case of noncompliance with employer administrative duties, investigate complaints, educate employers about ho... |
19.05.070 | Labor and industries—Compliance with employer administrative duties. | (1) Covered employers shall comply with employer administrative duties provided under this chapter. (2) If a complainant files a complaint with the department alleging any administrative violation, the department shall investigate the complaint and: (a) If the complaint is filed before January 1, 2030, offer technical ... |
19.05.080 | Labor and industries—Administrative citation appeals. | (1) A person, firm, or corporation aggrieved by a citation and notice of assessment by the department under this chapter may appeal the citation and notice of assessment to the director of the department by filing a notice of appeal with the director within 30 days of the department's issuance of the citation and notic... |
19.05.090 | Labor and industries—Enforcement of amounts due. | (1) Employers may not impermissibly withhold any amounts due to the employee related to the employer's obligations under RCW 19.05.030 . If any employee files a complaint with the department alleging that the employer impermissibly withheld any amounts due to the employee related to the employer's obligations under RCW... |
19.05.100 | Private and confidential information. | (1) Any information or records concerning an individual or employer obtained by the administrative agency or the governing board to administer this chapter are private and confidential, except as otherwise provided in this section. (a) If information provided to the administrative agency or the governing board by a gov... |
19.05.110 | Administrative trust account. | (1) The Washington saves administrative trust account is created in the custody of the state treasurer. (2) Expenditures from the account may be used only for the purposes of administrative and operating expenses of the program established under this chapter. (3) Only the director of the administrative agency or the di... |
19.05.120 | Investment account. | (1) The Washington saves investment account is established as a trust, with the governing board created under this chapter as its trustee. (2)(a) Moneys in the account consist of moneys received from individual participants and participating employers pursuant to automatic payroll deductions and contributions to saving... |
19.06.010 | Labels—Contents—Requirements—Prohibited acts. | Products made by blind persons and sold or distributed in this state as blind made may bear a label affixed directly to the product reading "MADE BY THE BLIND" and shall show the distributor's or manufacturer's name. Any product bearing such label shall have been made by blind people to the extent of at least seventy-f... |
19.06.020 | Governmental agencies shall purchase goods and services—Conditions. | Any board, commission, officer, employee or other person or persons of the state, or any county, city, town, school district or other agency, political subdivision or taxing district of the state, whose duty it is to purchase materials, supplies, goods, wares, merchandise or produce, or to procure services, for the use... |
19.06.030 | Advertising limitations. | No advertising of blind made products shall refer to any product which is not blind made, nor shall any such advertising contain or refer to names or pictures of any blind persons or otherwise exploit the blind.
[ 1961 c 56 s 2 .] |
19.06.040 | Penalty. | Any violation of this chapter shall be a misdemeanor.
[ 1961 c 56 s 3 .] |
19.09.010 | Purpose. | The purpose of this chapter is to: (1) Provide citizens of the state of Washington with information relating to any entity that solicits funds from the public for public charitable purposes in order to prevent (a) deceptive and dishonest practices in the conduct of soliciting funds for or in the name of charity; and (b... |
19.09.020 | Definitions.(Effective until January 1, 2026.) | When used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) A "bona fide officer or employee" of a charitable organization is one (a) whose conduct is subject to direct control by such organization; (b) who does not act in the manner of an independent contractor in his or her relation with the organization; a... |
19.09.062 | Fees—Charitable organizations—Commercial fund-raisers. | The secretary of state must collect the following fees in accordance with this chapter: (1) For an application for registration as a charitable organization, a fee of sixty dollars. Twenty dollars of this fee must be deposited in the state general fund and the remaining forty dollars must be deposited in the charitable... |
19.09.065 | Charitable organizations and commercial fund-raisers—Registration required—Public record—Registration not endorsement. | (1) All charitable organizations and commercial fund-raisers must register with the secretary prior to conducting any solicitations. (2) Failure to register as required by this chapter is a violation of this chapter. (3) Information provided to the secretary pursuant to this chapter is a public record except as provide... |
19.09.068 | Application for registration—When registered—Incomplete application—Failure to pay filing fee. | (1) Entities are deemed registered under RCW 19.09.075 or 19.09.079 twenty days after receipt of the registration or renewal form by the secretary and may thereafter solicit contributions from the general public. (2) If the secretary determines that the application for initial registration or renewal is incomplete, the... |
19.09.071 | Application for registration—Solicitation report—Violation. | Charitable organizations must ensure that the financial information included in the solicitation report fairly represents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the organization as of, and for, the period presented to the secretary for filing. If the financial information submit... |
19.09.075 | Charitable organizations—Application for registration or renewal—Contents—Fee. | (1) An application for initial registration and renewal as a charitable organization must be submitted on the form approved by the secretary and must contain: (a) The name, address, and telephone number of the charitable organization; (b) The name(s) under which the charitable organization will solicit contributions; (... |
19.09.079 | Commercial fund-raisers—Application for registration or renewal—Contents—Fee. | An application for registration and renewal as a commercial fund-raiser must be submitted on the form approved by the secretary and must contain: (1) The name, address, and telephone number of the commercial fund-raising entity; (2) The name(s), address(es), and telephone number(s) of the owner(s) and principal officer... |
19.09.081 | Application requirements—Exemptions. | The application requirements of RCW 19.09.075 do not apply to: (1) Any charitable organization raising less than fifty thousand dollars in any accounting year when all the activities of the organization, including all fund-raising activities, are carried on by persons who are unpaid for their services and no part of th... |
19.09.085 | Registration—Duration—Notice to renew—When registered—Incomplete application—Failure to pay filing fee. | (1) Registration under this chapter is effective for one year or as established by the secretary. (2) Renewals required under RCW 19.09.075 or 19.09.079 must be submitted to the secretary no later than the date established by the secretary by rule. (3) The secretary must notify entities registered under this chapter of... |
19.09.097 | Contract with commercial fund-raiser—Limitations—Registration form—Contents—Copy—Fee. | (1) No charitable organization may contract with a commercial fund-raiser for any fund-raising service or activity unless its contract requires that both parties comply with the law and permits officers of the charity reasonable access to: (a) The fund-raisers' financial records relating to that charitable organization... |
19.09.100 | Conditions applicable to solicitations. | All entities soliciting contributions for charitable purposes must comply with the requirements of this section except entities exempted from registration are not required to make the disclosures under subsections (1)(c), (4)(b) or (c), and (5)(b) of this section. The following conditions apply to solicitations as defi... |
19.09.191 | Commercial fund-raisers—Surety bond. | (1) Every commercial fund-raiser must execute a surety bond if it: (a) Directly or indirectly receives contributions from the public on behalf of any charitable organization; (b) Is compensated based upon funds raised or to be raised, number of solicitations made or to be made, or any other similar method; (c) Incurs o... |
19.09.200 | Books, records, and contracts. | (1) All entities required to register pursuant to this chapter must maintain accurate, current, and readily available books and records at their usual business locations until at least three years have elapsed following the effective period to which they relate. The books and records must contain, at a minimum, documen... |
19.09.210 | Records requests. | Upon the request of the secretary of state, attorney general, or the county prosecutor, any entity subject to this chapter must submit a financial statement and all requested records containing, but not limited to, the following information: (1) The gross amount of the contributions pledged and the gross amount collect... |
19.09.230 | Use of the name, symbol, statement, or emblem of another entity—Filing. | No entity subject to this chapter may: (1) Use an identical or deceptively similar name, symbol, statement, or emblem so closely related or similar that its use would confuse or mislead the public, of any other entity for the purpose of soliciting contributions from persons in this state without the written consent of ... |
19.09.271 | Failure to register—Late filing fee—Notice to attorney general. | (1) If the secretary or attorney general determines that any entity is soliciting in this state, directly or indirectly, by any means, and has not registered with the secretary as required by this chapter, the secretary may notify the charitable organization or commercial fund-raiser of its registration requirements by... |
19.09.275 | Violations—Penalties. | (1) Any entity who knowingly violates any provision of this chapter or who knowingly gives false or incorrect information to the secretary, attorney general, or county prosecuting attorney in filing statements required by this chapter, whether or not such statement or report is verified is guilty of a gross misdemeanor... |
19.09.276 | Waiver of rule-set penalties—Notice by organization seeking relief—Investigation. | The secretary may waive penalties that have been set by rule and assessed by the secretary due from a registered entity previously in good standing that would otherwise be penalized. An entity desiring to seek relief under this section must, within fifteen days of discovery of the missed filing or lapse by its officers... |
19.09.277 | Violations—Attorney general—Cease and desist order—Temporary order. | If it appears to the attorney general that an entity has engaged or is about to engage in an act or practice constituting a violation of a provision of this chapter or a rule adopted or order issued under this chapter, the attorney general may, in the attorney general's discretion, issue an order directing the entity t... |
19.09.279 | Violations—Secretary of state—Penalty—Hearing—Recovery in superior court. | (1) The secretary may assess against any entity that violates this chapter, or any rule adopted under this chapter, a civil penalty of not more than one thousand dollars for each violation. (2) The entity must be afforded the opportunity for a hearing, upon request made to the secretary within thirty days after the dat... |
19.09.305 | Service on secretary when registrant not found—Procedure—Fee—Costs. | When an entity registered under this chapter, or its president, treasurer, or comparable officers, cannot be found after reasonably diligent effort, the secretary of state must be an agent of such entity upon whom process may be served. Service on the secretary must be made by delivering to the secretary or the secreta... |
19.09.315 | Forms and procedures—Filing of financial statement—Publications—Fee. | (1) The secretary may establish, by rule, standard forms and procedures for the efficient administration of this chapter. (2) The secretary may provide by rule for the filing of a financial statement by registered entities. (3) The secretary may issue such publications, reports, or information from the records as may b... |
19.09.340 | Violations deemed unfair practice under chapter19.86RCW—Application of chapter9.04RCW—Procedure. | (1) The legislature finds that the practices covered by this chapter are matters vitally affecting the public interest for the purpose of applying the consumer protection act, chapter 19.86 RCW. A violation of this chapter is not reasonable in relation to the development and preservation of business and is an unfair or... |
19.09.355 | Moneys to be transmitted to general fund. | Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, all fees and other moneys received by the secretary of state under this chapter must be transmitted to the state treasurer for deposit in the state general fund.
[ 2011 c 199 s 26 ; 2010 1st sp.s. c 29 s 15 ; 1983 c 265 s 18 .]
Intent — 2010 1st sp.s. c 29: See note followi... |
19.09.400 | Attorney general—Investigations—Publication of information. | The attorney general, in the attorney general's discretion, may: (1) Annually, or more frequently, make such public or private investigations within or without this state as the attorney general deems necessary to determine whether any registration should be granted, denied, revoked, or suspended, or whether any entity... |
19.09.410 | Attorney general—Investigations—Powers—Superior court may compel. | For the purpose of any investigation or proceeding under this chapter, the attorney general or any officer designated by the attorney general may administer oaths and affirmations, subpoena witnesses, compel their attendance, take evidence, and require the production of any books, papers, correspondence, memoranda, agr... |
19.09.420 | Copies of information for attorney general. | The secretary shall provide the attorney general with copies of or direct electronic access to all registrations, reports, or other information filed under this chapter.
[ 1993 c 471 s 23 .] |
19.09.430 | Administrative procedure act to govern administration. | The administrative procedure act, chapter 34.05 RCW, wherever applicable governs the rights, remedies, and procedures respecting the administration of this chapter.
[ 2011 c 199 s 28 ; 1993 c 471 s 22 .] |
19.09.440 | Annual report by secretary of state. | (1) Annually, the secretary of state shall publish a report indicating: (a) For each charitable organization registered under RCW 19.09.075 the percentage relationship between (i) the total amount of money applied to charitable purposes; and (ii) the dollar value of total expenditures, including the total amount of mon... |
19.09.510 | Charitable organization education program. | The secretary may, in conjunction with the attorney general, develop and operate an education program for charitable organizations, their board members, and the general public. To the extent practicable, the secretary shall consult with the nonprofit and charitable sector and the charitable advisory council created in ... |
19.09.530 | Charitable organization education account. | The charitable organization education account is created in the state treasury. All receipts from the portion of fees designated in RCW 19.09.062 must be deposited into the account. Moneys in the account may be spent only after appropriation. Expenditures from the account may be used only for the charitable organizatio... |
19.09.541 | Tiered financial reporting requirements. | The secretary is authorized to adopt rules, in accordance with chapter 34.05 RCW, that establish a set of tiered financial reporting requirements for charitable organizations required to register with the secretary pursuant to this chapter. Rules adopted under this section must include, but not be limited to, substanti... |
19.09.550 | Charitable advisory council. | (1) The secretary is authorized to create a charitable advisory council to consist of at least eleven, but not more than twenty-one, members. Members of a charitable advisory council shall: (a) Be appointed by the secretary, with all members serving at the pleasure of the secretary and all terms expiring no later than ... |
19.09.560 | Reciprocal agreements with other states. | (1) The secretary may enter into reciprocal agreements with the appropriate authority of any other state for the purpose of exchanging information with respect to charitable organizations and commercial fund-raisers. (2) Pursuant to such agreements the secretary may: (a) Accept information filed by a charitable organiz... |
19.09.912 | Effective date—1983 c 265. | With the exception of section 19 of this act, this act shall take effect January 1, 1984.
[ 1983 c 265 s 21 .]
Reviser's note: "Section 19 of this act" is an uncodified appropriation section. |
19.09.913 | Effective date—1986 c 230. | This act shall take effect on January 1, 1987.
[ 1986 c 230 s 21 .] |
19.09.915 | Effective date—1993 c 471. | This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect July 1, 1993.
[ 1993 c 471 s 44 .] |
19.09.916 | Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521. | For the purposes of this chapter, the terms spouse, marriage, marital, husband, wife, widow, widower, next of kin, and family shall be interpreted as applying equally to state registered domestic partnerships or individuals in state registered domestic partnerships as well as to marital relationships and married person... |
19.16.100 | Definitions. | Unless a different meaning is plainly required by the context, the following words and phrases as hereinafter used in this chapter shall have the following meanings: (1) "Board" means the Washington state collection agency board. (2) "Claim" means any obligation for the payment of money or thing of value arising out of... |
19.16.110 | License required. | No person shall act, assume to act, or advertise as a collection agency or out-of-state collection agency as defined in this chapter, except as authorized by this chapter, without first having applied for and obtained a license from the director. Nothing contained in this section shall be construed to require a regular... |
19.16.120 | Unprofessional conduct—Support order, noncompliance. | In addition to other provisions of this chapter, and the unprofessional conduct described in RCW 18.235.130 , the following conduct, acts, or conditions constitute unprofessional conduct: (1) If an individual applicant or licensee is less than eighteen years of age or is not a resident of this state. (2) If an applican... |
19.16.130 | License—Application—Form—Contents. | Every application for a license shall be in writing, under oath, and in the form prescribed by the director. Every application shall contain such relevant information as the director may require. The applicant shall furnish the director with such evidence as the director may reasonably require to establish that the req... |
19.16.140 | License—Application—Fees—Exemptions. | Each applicant when submitting his or her application shall pay a licensing fee and an investigation fee determined by the director as provided in RCW 43.24.086 . The licensing fee for an out-of-state collection agency shall not exceed fifty percent of the licensing fee for a collection agency. An out-of-state collecti... |
19.16.150 | Branch office certificate required. | If a licensee maintains a branch office, he, she, or it shall not operate a collection agency business in such branch office until he, she, or it has secured a branch office certificate therefor from the director. A licensee, so long as his, her, or its license is in full force and effect and in good standing, shall be... |
19.16.160 | License and branch office certificate—Form—Contents—Display. | Each license and branch office certificate, when issued, shall be in the form and size prescribed by the director and shall state in addition to any other matter required by the director: (1) The name of the licensee; (2) The name under which the licensee will do business; (3) The address at which the collection agency... |
19.16.170 | Procedure upon change of name or business location. | Whenever a licensee shall contemplate a change of his, her, or its trade name or a change in the location of his, her, or its principal place of business or branch office, he, she, or it shall give written notice of such proposed change to the director. The director shall approve the proposed change and issue a new lic... |
19.16.180 | Assignability of license or branch office certificate. | (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, a license or branch office certificate granted under this chapter is not assignable or transferable. (2) Upon the death of an individual licensee, the director shall have the right to transfer the license and any branch office certificate of the decedent to the ... |
19.16.190 | Surety bond requirements—Cash deposit or securities—Exception. | (1) Except as limited by subsection (7) of this section, each applicant shall, at the time of applying for a license, file with the director a surety bond in the sum of five thousand dollars. The bond shall be annually renewable on January first of each year, shall be approved by the director as to form and content, an... |
19.16.200 | Action on bond, cash deposit or securities. | In addition to all other legal remedies, an action may be brought in any court of competent jurisdiction upon the bond or cash deposit or security in lieu thereof, required by RCW 19.16.190 , by any person to whom the licensee fails to account and pay as set forth in such bond or by any client or customer of the licens... |
19.16.210 | Accounting and payments by licensee to customer. | A licensee shall within thirty days after the close of each calendar month account in writing to his, her, or its customers for all collections made during that calendar month and pay to his, her, or its customers the net proceeds due and payable of all collections made during that calendar month except that a licensee... |
19.16.220 | Accounting and payments by customer to licensee. | Every customer of a licensee shall, within thirty days after the close of each calendar month, account and pay to his, her, or its collection agency all sums owing to the collection agency for payments received by the customer during that calendar month on claims in the hands of the collection agency. If a customer fai... |
19.16.230 | Licensee—Business office—Records to be kept. | (1) Every licensee required to keep and maintain records pursuant to this section, other than an out-of-state collection agency, shall establish and maintain a regular active business office in the state of Washington for the purpose of conducting his, her, or its collection agency business. Said office must be open to... |
19.16.240 | Licensee—Trust fund account—Exception. | Each licensee, other than an out-of-state collection agency, shall at all times maintain a separate bank account in this state in which all moneys collected by the licensee shall be deposited except that negotiable instruments received may be forwarded directly to a customer. Moneys received must be deposited within te... |
19.16.245 | Financial statement. | No licensee shall receive any money from any debtor as a result of the collection of any claim until he, she, or it shall have submitted a financial statement showing the assets and liabilities of the licensee truly reflecting that the licensee's net worth is not less than the sum of seven thousand five hundred dollars... |
19.16.250 | Prohibited practices. | No licensee or employee of a licensee shall: (1) Directly or indirectly aid or abet any unlicensed person to engage in business as a collection agency in this state or receive compensation from such unlicensed person: PROVIDED, That nothing in this chapter shall prevent a licensee from accepting, as forwardee, claims f... |
19.16.260 | Licensing prerequisite to suit—Debt buyer—Prohibited acts. | *** CHANGE IN 2026 *** (SEE 5720-S.SL ) ***
(1)(a) No collection agency or out-of-state collection agency may bring or maintain an action in any court of this state involving the collection of its own claim or a claim of any third party without alleging and proving that he, she, or it is duly licensed under this chapte... |
19.16.270 | Presumption of validity of assignment. | In any action brought by licensee to collect the claim of his, her, or its customer, the assignment of the claim to licensee by his, her, or its customer shall be conclusively presumed valid, if the assignment is filed in court with the complaint, unless objection is made thereto by the debtor in a written answer or in... |
19.16.280 | Board created—Composition of board—Qualification of members. | There is hereby created a board to be known and designated as the "Washington state collection agency board." The board shall consist of five members, one of whom shall be the director and the other four shall be appointed by the governor. The director may delegate his or her duties as a board member to a designee from... |
19.16.290 | Board—Initial members—Terms—Oath—Removal. | The initial members of the board shall be named by the governor within thirty days after January 1, 1972. At the first meeting of the board, the members appointed by the governor shall determine by lot the period of time from January 1, 1972, that each of them shall serve, one for one year; one for two years; one for t... |
19.16.300 | Board meetings—Quorum—Effect of vacancy. | The board shall meet as soon as practicable after the governor has appointed the initial members of the board. The board shall meet at least once a year and at such other times as may be necessary for the transaction of its business. The time and place of the initial meeting of the board and the annual meetings shall b... |
19.16.310 | Board—Compensation—Reimbursement of travel expenses. | Each member of the board appointed by the governor shall be compensated in accordance with RCW 43.03.240 and in addition thereto shall be reimbursed for travel expenses incurred while on official business of the board and in attending meetings thereof, in accordance with the provisions of RCW 43.03.050 and 43.03.060 .
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19.16.320 | Board—Territorial scope of operations. | The board may meet, function and exercise its powers and perform its duties at any place within the state.
[ 1971 ex.s. c 253 s 23 .] |
19.16.330 | Board—Immunity from suit. | Members of the board shall be immune from suit in any civil action based upon an official act performed in good faith as members of such board.
[ 1971 ex.s. c 253 s 24 .] |
19.16.340 | Board—Records. | All records of the board shall be kept in the office of the director. Copies of all records and papers of the board, certified to be true copies by the director, shall be received in evidence in all cases with like effect as the originals. All actions by the board which require publication, or any writing shall be over... |
19.16.351 | Additional powers and duties of board. | The board, in addition to any other powers and duties granted under this chapter and RCW 18.235.030 : (1) May adopt, amend, and rescind rules for its own organization and procedure and other rules as it may deem necessary in order to perform its duties under this chapter. (2) May inquire into the needs of the collectio... |
19.16.390 | Personal service of process outside state. | Personal service of any process in an action under this chapter may be made upon any person outside the state if such person has engaged in conduct in violation of this chapter which has had the impact in this state which this chapter reprehends. Such persons shall be deemed to have thereby submitted themselves to the ... |
19.16.410 | Rules, orders, decisions, etc. | The board may adopt rules, make specific decisions, orders, and rulings, including therein demands and findings, and take other necessary action for the implementation and enforcement of the board's duties under this chapter.
[ 2007 c 256 s 4 ; 1971 ex.s. c 253 s 32 .] |
19.16.420 | Copy of this chapter, rules and regulations available to licensee. | On or about the first day of February in each year, the director shall cause to be made available at reasonable expense to a licensee a copy of this chapter, a copy of the current rules and regulations of the director, and board, and such other materials as the director or board prescribe.
[ 1971 ex.s. c 253 s 33 .] |
19.16.430 | Violations—Operating agency without a license—Penalty—Return of fees or compensation. | (1) Any person who knowingly operates as a collection agency or out-of-state collection agency without a license or knowingly aids and abets such violation is punishable by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars or by imprisonment not exceeding one year or both. (2) Any person who operates as a collection agency or ... |
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