Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 19.52 - Interest—Usury.
19.52.060 - Interest on charges in excess of published rates.

RCW 19.52.060
Interest on charges in excess of published rates.

Any corporation, partnership or individual who furnishes the public any goods, wares, merchandise, pledge, security, insurance or transportation of which the price, rate or tariff is by law required to be published, shall, when any price, rate or tariff is charged in excess of the existing and established price, rate or tariff, refund to the person, partnership or corporation so overcharge, or to the assignee of such claim, the amount of such overcharge, and on failure so to do, the claim for such overcharge shall bear interest at the rate of eight percent per annum until paid.

[ 1907 c 187 § 1; RRS § 5841.]

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Revised Code of Washington

Title 19 - Business Regulations—Miscellaneous

Chapter 19.52 - Interest—Usury.

19.52.005 - Declaration of policy.

19.52.010 - Rate in absence of agreement—Exception for prejudgment interest—Application to consumer leases.

19.52.020 - Highest rate permissible—Setup charges.

19.52.025 - Computation of rates—Publication in the Washington State Register.

19.52.030 - Usury—Penalty upon suit on contract—Costs and attorneys' fees.

19.52.032 - Declaratory judgment action to establish usury—Time limitations for commencing.

19.52.034 - Application of chapter 19.52 RCW to loan or forbearance made outside state.

19.52.036 - Application of consumer protection act.

19.52.060 - Interest on charges in excess of published rates.

19.52.080 - Defense of usury or maintaining action thereon prohibited if transaction primarily agricultural, commercial, investment, or business—Exception.

19.52.090 - Defense of usury or maintaining action thereon prohibited for certain types of transactions after May 1, 1980, and prior to March 1, 1981.

19.52.100 - Chapter not applicable to retail installment transactions.

19.52.110 - Limitations in chapter not applicable to interest charged by broker-dealers—When.

19.52.120 - Sales contract providing for deferred payment of purchase price not subject to chapter.

19.52.130 - Charge made by assignee of retail installment contract or charge agreement to seller-assignor not limited by chapter—No agreement between credit card issuing bank and retailer shall prohibit discounts for cash payment.

19.52.140 - Chapter not applicable to interest, penalties, or costs on delinquent property taxes.

19.52.160 - Chapter not applicable to mobile homes.

19.52.170 - Chapter not applicable to certain loans from tax-qualified retirement plan.

19.52.900 - Application—Construction—1981 c 78.