Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 19.16 - Collection Agencies.
19.16.940 - Short title.

RCW 19.16.940
Short title.

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Collection Agency Act".

[ 1971 ex.s. c 253 § 45.]

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 19 - Business Regulations—Miscellaneous

Chapter 19.16 - Collection Agencies.

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.