Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 19.31 - Employment Agencies.
19.31.150 - Employment condition precedent to charging fee—Exceptions.

RCW 19.31.150
Employment condition precedent to charging fee—Exceptions.

(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (2) and (3) of this section, no employment agency shall charge or accept a fee or other consideration from an applicant without complying with the terms of a written contract as specified in RCW 19.31.040, and then only after such agency has been responsible for referring such job applicant to an employer or such employer to a job applicant and where as a result thereof such job applicant has been employed by such employer.
(2) Employment listing services may charge or accept a fee when they provide the applicant with the job listing or the referral.
(3) An employment directory may charge or accept a fee when it provides the applicant with the directory.

[ 1993 c 499 § 5; 1969 ex.s. c 228 § 15.]

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 19 - Business Regulations—Miscellaneous

Chapter 19.31 - Employment Agencies.

19.31.010 - Short title.

19.31.020 - Definitions.

19.31.030 - Records.

19.31.040 - Contract between agency and applicant—Contents—Notice.

19.31.050 - Approval of contract, fee schedule.

19.31.060 - Request from employer for interview required—Information to be furnished applicant.

19.31.070 - Administration of chapter—Rules—Investigations—Inspections.

19.31.080 - License required—Penalty.

19.31.090 - Bond—Cash deposit—Action on bond or deposit—Procedure—Judgment.

19.31.100 - Application—Contents—Filing—Qualifications of applicants and licensees—Waiver—Exceptions.

19.31.110 - Expiration date of license—Reinstatement.

19.31.120 - Transfer of license.

19.31.130 - License sanction—Grounds—Support order, noncompliance.

19.31.140 - Fees for licensees.

19.31.150 - Employment condition precedent to charging fee—Exceptions.

19.31.160 - Charging fee or payment contrary to chapter—Return of excess.

19.31.170 - Limitations on fee amounts—Refunds—Exceptions.

19.31.180 - Posting of fee limitation and remedy provisions.

19.31.190 - Rules of conduct—Complaints.

19.31.210 - Enforcement.

19.31.220 - Assurance of discontinuance of violation.

19.31.230 - Civil penalty.

19.31.240 - Service of process outside state.

19.31.245 - Registration or licensing prerequisite to suit by employment agency—Action against unregistered or unlicensed employment agency.

19.31.250 - Chapter provisions exclusive—Authority of political subdivisions not affected.

19.31.260 - Administrative procedure act to govern administration.

19.31.270 - Uniform regulation of business and professions act.

19.31.910 - Effective date—1969 ex.s. c 228.