RCW 19.230.250
Unlicensed persons.
(1) If the director has reason to believe that a person has violated or is violating RCW 19.230.030 or 19.230.080, the director or the director's designee may conduct an examination or investigation as authorized under RCW 19.230.130.
(2) If as a result of such investigation or examination, the director finds that a person has violated RCW 19.230.030 or 19.230.080, the director may issue a temporary cease and desist order as authorized under RCW 19.230.260.
(3) If as a result of such an investigation or examination, the director finds that a person has violated RCW 19.230.030 or 19.230.080, the director may issue an order to prohibit the person from continuing to engage in providing money services, to compel the person to pay restitution to damaged parties, to impose civil money penalties on the person, which may include the costs and expenses to investigate and prosecute violations of this chapter, and to prohibit from participation in the affairs of any licensee or authorized delegate, or both, any executive officer, person in control, or employee of the person.
(4) The director may petition the superior court for the issuance of a temporary restraining order under the rules of civil procedure.
[ 2017 c 30 § 18; 2003 c 287 § 27.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 19 - Business Regulations—Miscellaneous
Chapter 19.230 - Uniform Money Services Act.
19.230.020 - Application of chapter—Exclusions.
19.230.030 - Money transmitter license required.
19.230.033 - Multistate licensing system—Director's discretion.
19.230.040 - Application for a money transmitter license.
19.230.050 - Money transmitters—Surety bond.
19.230.055 - Online currency exchangers—Surety bond.
19.230.060 - Tangible net worth for money transmitter.
19.230.070 - Issuance of money transmitter license.
19.230.080 - Currency exchange license required.
19.230.090 - Application for a currency exchange license.
19.230.100 - Issuance of a currency exchange license—Surrender of license.
19.230.110 - Annual assessment and annual report.
19.230.120 - Relationship between licensee and authorized delegate.
19.230.130 - Authority to conduct examinations and investigations.
19.230.133 - Subpoena authority—Application—Contents—Notice—Fees.
19.230.140 - Examinations—Joint and concurrent examinations.
19.230.152 - Reports—Nationwide licensing system.
19.230.160 - Change of control.
19.230.180 - Money laundering reports.
19.230.200 - Maintenance of permissible investments.
19.230.210 - Types of permissible investments.
19.230.220 - Administrative proceedings.
19.230.230 - License suspension, revocation—Receivership.
19.230.233 - Informal settlement of complaints or enforcement actions.
19.230.240 - Suspension and revocation of authorized delegates.
19.230.250 - Unlicensed persons.
19.230.260 - Temporary orders to cease and desist.
19.230.280 - Violations—Liability.
19.230.300 - Criminal penalties.
19.230.303 - Statute of limitations.
19.230.310 - Administration and rule-making powers.
19.230.330 - Money transmitter delivery, receipts, and refunds.
19.230.340 - Prohibited practices.
19.230.350 - Third-party account administrators—Licensure required—Requirements.
19.230.360 - Third-party account administrators—Record maintenance.
19.230.370 - Virtual currency licensees—Disclosures.