Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 19.230 - Uniform Money Services Act.
19.230.340 - Prohibited practices.

RCW 19.230.340
Prohibited practices.

It is a violation of this chapter for any licensee, executive officer, responsible individual, or other person subject to this chapter in connection with the provision of money services to:
(1) Directly or indirectly employ any scheme, device, or artifice to defraud or mislead any person, including but not limited to engaging in bait and switch advertising or sales practices;
(2) Directly or indirectly engage in any unfair or deceptive act or practice toward any person, including but not limited to any false or deceptive statement about fees or other terms of a money transmission or currency exchange;
(3) Directly or indirectly obtain property by fraud or misrepresentation;
(4) Knowingly make, publish, or disseminate any false, deceptive, or misleading information in the provision of money services;
(5) Knowingly receive or take possession for personal use of any property of any money services business, other than in payment for services rendered, and with intent to defraud, omit to make, or cause or direct to omit to make, a full and true entry thereof in the books and accounts of the business;
(6) Make or concur in making any false entry, or omit or concur in omitting any material entry, in the books or accounts of the business;
(7) Knowingly make or publish to the director or director's designee, or concur in making or publishing to the director or director's designee any written report, exhibit, or statement of its affairs or pecuniary condition containing any material statement which is false, or omit or concur in omitting any statement required by law to be contained therein; or
(8) Fail to make any report or statement lawfully required by the director or other public official.

[ 2003 c 287 § 36.]

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 19 - Business Regulations—Miscellaneous

Chapter 19.230 - Uniform Money Services Act.

19.230.005 - Intent.

19.230.010 - Definitions.

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.

19.230.150 - Reports.

19.230.152 - Reports—Nationwide licensing system.

19.230.160 - Change of control.

19.230.170 - Records.

19.230.180 - Money laundering reports.

19.230.190 - Confidentiality.

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.

19.230.270 - Consent orders.

19.230.280 - Violations—Liability.

19.230.290 - Civil penalties.

19.230.300 - Criminal penalties.

19.230.303 - Statute of limitations.

19.230.310 - Administration and rule-making powers.

19.230.320 - Fees.

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.

19.230.900 - Short title.

19.230.901 - Effective date—2003 c 287.

19.230.902 - Implementation.

19.230.903 - Uniformity of application and construction.