Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 19.138 - Sellers of Travel.
19.138.050 - Cancellation—Refund—Material misrepresentation—Exception.

RCW 19.138.050
Cancellation—Refund—Material misrepresentation—Exception.

(1) If the transportation or other services contracted for are canceled, or if the money is to be refunded for any reason, the seller of travel shall refund to the person with whom it contracts for travel services, the money due the person within thirty days of receiving the funds from the vendor with whom the services were arranged. If the funds were not sent to the vendor and remain in the possession of the seller of travel, the funds shall be refunded within fourteen days.
(2) Any material misrepresentation with regard to the transportation and other services offered shall be deemed to be a cancellation necessitating the refund required by this section.
(3) When travel services are paid to a vendor and charged to a consumer's credit card by the seller of travel, and the arrangements are subsequently canceled by the consumer, the vendor, or the seller of travel, any refunds to the consumer's credit card must be applied for within ten days from the date of cancellation.
(4) The seller of travel shall not be obligated to refund any cancellation penalties imposed by the vendor with whom the services were arranged if these penalties were disclosed in the statement required under RCW 19.138.040.

[ 1994 c 237 § 12; 1986 c 283 § 5.]

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 19 - Business Regulations—Miscellaneous

Chapter 19.138 - Sellers of Travel.

19.138.010 - Legislative finding and declaration.

19.138.021 - Definitions.

19.138.030 - Advertising—Restrictions—Records.

19.138.040 - Written statement by seller of travel—Contents.

19.138.050 - Cancellation—Refund—Material misrepresentation—Exception.

19.138.090 - Application of chapter to public charter operators.

19.138.100 - Registration—Number posting, use—Duplicates—Fee—Assignment, transfer—New owner—Exemption.

19.138.110 - Registration—Application—Form—Rules—Report.

19.138.120 - Registration—Renewal—Refusal—Notice—Hearing.

19.138.130 - Unprofessional conduct—Grounds—Registration—Revocation and reinstatement—Support order, noncompliance.

19.138.140 - Trust account—Filing—Notice of change—Other funds or accounts—Rules—Exceptions.

19.138.150 - Standard of duties, care.

19.138.160 - Nonresident seller of travel—Director as attorney if none appointed—Service of process—Notice.

19.138.170 - Director—Powers and duties.

19.138.1701 - Reimbursement of appropriated funds—Fees.

19.138.180 - Director—Investigations—Publication of violation.

19.138.200 - Director or individuals acting on director's behalf—Immunity.

19.138.240 - Violations—Civil penalties—Failure to pay.

19.138.250 - Violation—Restitution assessed by director.

19.138.260 - Registration prerequisite to suit.

19.138.270 - Violations—Giving false information—Criminal penalties.

19.138.280 - Action for damages—Costs, attorneys' fees—No limitation of consumer protection act.

19.138.290 - Violations—Application of consumer protection act.

19.138.310 - Filing public records—Making information public for public interest.

19.138.320 - Contract for sale of travel-related benefits—Cancellation—Process—Seven calendar days—Written disclosure required.

19.138.330 - Uniform regulation of business and professions act.

19.138.340 - Restrictions regarding promoting prostitution, commercial sexual abuse of a minor, or other commercial sex acts.

19.138.901 - Effective date—1986 c 283.

19.138.903 - Effective date—1994 c 237.

19.138.904 - Implementation—1994 c 237.