Collections
Revised Code of Washington
Title 19
Chapter 19.16
Wash. Rev. Code ch. 19.16
Collection agencies.
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19.16.100
Definitions.
19.16.110
License required.
19.16.120
Unprofessional conduct—Support order, noncompliance.
19.16.130
License—Application—Form—Contents.
19.16.140
License—Application—Fees—Exemptions.
19.16.150
Branch office certificate required.
19.16.160
License and branch office certificate—Form—Contents—Display.
19.16.170
Procedure upon change of name or business location.
19.16.180
Assignability of license or branch office certificate.
19.16.190
Surety bond requirements—Cash deposit or securities—Exception.
19.16.200
Action on bond, cash deposit or securities.
19.16.210
Accounting and payments by licensee to customer.
19.16.220
Accounting and payments by customer to licensee.
19.16.230
Licensee—Business office—Records to be kept.
19.16.240
Licensee—Trust fund account—Exception.
19.16.245
Financial statement.
19.16.250
Prohibited practices.
19.16.260
Licensing prerequisite to suit—Debt buyer—Prohibited acts.
19.16.270
Presumption of validity of assignment.
19.16.280
Board created—Composition of board—Qualification of members.
19.16.290
Board—Initial members—Terms—Oath—Removal.
19.16.300
Board meetings—Quorum—Effect of vacancy.
19.16.310
Board—Compensation—Reimbursement of travel expenses.
19.16.320
Board—Territorial scope of operations.
19.16.330
Board—Immunity from suit.
19.16.340
Board—Records.
19.16.351
Additional powers and duties of board.
19.16.390
Personal service of process outside state.
19.16.410
Rules, orders, decisions, etc.
19.16.420
Copy of this chapter, rules and regulations available to licensee.
19.16.430
Violations—Operating agency without a license—Penalty—Return of fees or compensation.
19.16.440
Collection agency—Prohibited acts—Unfair and deceptive trade practices under chapter 19.86 RCW.
19.16.450
Violation of RCW 19.16.250 or 19.16.260—Additional penalty.
19.16.460
Violations may be enjoined.
19.16.470
Violations—Assurance of discontinuance—Effect.
19.16.480
Violation of injunction—Civil penalty.
19.16.500
Public bodies may retain collection agencies to collect public debts—Fees.
19.16.510
Uniform regulation of business and professions act.
19.16.900
Provisions cumulative—Violation of RCW 19.16.250 deemed civil.
19.16.920
Provisions exclusive—Authority of political subdivisions to levy business and occupation taxes not affected.
19.16.930
Effective date—1971 ex.s. c 253.
19.16.940
Short title.
19.16.950
Section headings.
19.16.960
Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.