Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 30A.04 - General Provisions.
30A.04.017 - Director's subpoenas—Unauthorized banking activity.

RCW 30A.04.017
Director's subpoenas—Unauthorized banking activity.

(1) The director or authorized assistants may apply for and obtain a superior court order approving and authorizing a subpoena in advance of its issuance. The application may be made in the county where the subpoenaed person resides or is found, or the county where the subpoenaed documents, records, or evidence are located, or in Thurston county. The application must:
(a) State that an order is sought under this section;
(b) Adequately specify the documents, records, evidence, or testimony; and
(c) Include a declaration made under oath that an investigation is being conducted for a lawfully authorized purpose related to an investigation within the department's authority and that the subpoenaed documents, records, evidence, or testimony are reasonably related to an investigation within the department's authority.
(2) When an application under this section is made to the satisfaction of the court, the court must issue an order approving the subpoena. An order under this subsection constitutes authority of law for the agency to subpoena the documents, records, evidence, or testimony.
(3) The director or authorized assistants may seek approval and a court may issue an order under this section without prior notice to any person, including the person to whom the subpoena is directed and the person who is the subject of an investigation. An application for court approval is subject to the fee and process set forth in RCW 36.18.012(3).
(4) Subsections (1) through (3) of this section are applicable to the director's enforcement authority under this title against persons engaged in unauthorized banking activity and persons, other than a bank authorized under this title, whom the director has reason to believe are in violation of this title. This section does not limit the authority of the director to investigate or examine a bank authorized under this title without applying for or obtaining a superior court order or issuing a subpoena pursuant to this section.

[ 2014 c 37 § 261.]

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 30A - Washington Commercial Bank Act

Chapter 30A.04 - General Provisions.

30A.04.002 - Short title.

30A.04.005 - Legislative declarations.

30A.04.007 - Notice—Use of internet—Rules.

30A.04.010 - Definitions.

30A.04.017 - Director's subpoenas—Unauthorized banking activity.

30A.04.020 - Use of words indicating bank or trust company—Penalty.

30A.04.025 - Financial institutions—Loan charges—Out-of-state national banks.

30A.04.030 - Rules—Administration and interpretation of title.

30A.04.045 - Director—Powers under chapter 19.144 RCW.

30A.04.050 - Duty to comply—Violations—Penalty.

30A.04.060 - Examinations directed—Cooperative agreements and actions.

30A.04.070 - Costs of examination, filing, and other service fees—Nondirect expenses.

30A.04.075 - Examination reports and information—Confidentiality—Disclosure—Penalty.

30A.04.111 - Limit on loans and extensions of credit to one person—Exceptions—Definitions—Rules—Nonconforming loans and extensions of credit.

30A.04.112 - "Loans or obligations" and "liabilities" limited for purposes of RCW 30.04.111.

30A.04.120 - Loans on own stock prohibited—Shares of other corporations.

30A.04.125 - Investment in corporations—Authorized businesses.

30A.04.127 - Formation, incorporation, or investment in corporations or other entities authorized—Approval—Exception.

30A.04.129 - Investment in obligations issued or guaranteed by multilateral development bank.

30A.04.130 - Defaulted debts, judgments to be charged off—Valuation of assets.

30A.04.140 - Pledge of securities or assets prohibited—Exceptions.

30A.04.180 - Dividends.

30A.04.210 - Real estate holdings.

30A.04.212 - Real property and improvements thereon.

30A.04.214 - Qualifying community investments.

30A.04.215 - Engaging in other business activities.

30A.04.217 - Additional powers of a bank—Powers and authorities of savings bank—Definition—Restrictions.

30A.04.220 - Corporations existing under former laws.

30A.04.225 - Contributions and gifts.

30A.04.230 - Authority of corporation or association to acquire stock of bank or national banking association.

30A.04.232 - Additional authority of out-of-state holding company to acquire stock or assets of bank or national banking association.

30A.04.238 - Purchase of own capital stock authorized.

30A.04.240 - Trust business to be kept separate—Authorized deposit of securities.

30A.04.260 - Legal services, advertising of—Penalty.

30A.04.280 - Compliance enjoined—Banking, trust business, branches—Director's authority—Rules.

30A.04.285 - Director's approval of a branch—Satisfactory financial condition—Affiliated commercial locations.

30A.04.295 - Agency agreements—Written notice to director.

30A.04.300 - Foreign branch banks.

30A.04.330 - Saturday closing authorized.

30A.04.375 - Investment in stock, participation certificates, and other evidences of participation.

30A.04.380 - Investment in paid-in capital stock and surplus of banks or corporations engaged in international or foreign banking.

30A.04.390 - Acquisition of stock of banks organized under laws of foreign country, etc.

30A.04.395 - Continuing authority for investments.

30A.04.400 - Bank acquisition or control—Definitions.

30A.04.405 - Bank acquisition or control—Notice or application—Registration statement—Violations—Penalties.

30A.04.410 - Bank acquisition or control—Disapproval by director—Change of officers.

30A.04.450 - Notice of charges—Reasons for issuance—Contents—Hearing—Cease and desist order.

30A.04.455 - Temporary cease and desist order—Reasons for issuance.

30A.04.460 - Temporary cease and desist order—Injunction to set aside, limit, or suspend temporary order.

30A.04.465 - Violations or unsafe or unsound practices—Injunction to enforce temporary order.

30A.04.470 - Order to refrain from violations or practices—Administrative hearing or judicial review.

30A.04.475 - Order to refrain from violations or practices—Jurisdiction of courts in enforcement or issuance of orders, injunctions, or judicial review.

30A.04.500 - Fairness in lending act—Short title.

30A.04.505 - Fairness in lending act—Definitions.

30A.04.510 - Fairness in lending act—Unlawful practices.

30A.04.515 - Fairness in lending act—Sound underwriting practices not precluded.

30A.04.550 - Reorganization as subsidiary of bank holding company—Authority.

30A.04.555 - Reorganization as subsidiary of bank holding company—Procedure.

30A.04.560 - Reorganization as subsidiary of bank holding company—Dissenter's rights—Conditions.

30A.04.565 - Reorganization as subsidiary of bank holding company—Valuation of shares of dissenting shareholders.

30A.04.570 - Reorganization as subsidiary of bank holding company—Approval of director—Certificate of reorganization—Exchange of shares.

30A.04.575 - Public hearing prior to approval of reorganization—Request.

30A.04.600 - Shareholders—Actions authorized without meetings—Written consent.

30A.04.605 - Directors, committees—Actions authorized without meetings—Written consent.

30A.04.610 - Directors, committees—Meetings authorized by conference telephone or similar communications equipment.

30A.04.650 - Automated teller machines and night depositories security.

30A.04.902 - Effective date—2014 c 37.