RCW 31.45.020
Application of chapter.
(1) This chapter does not apply to:
(a) Any financial institution or trust company authorized to do business in Washington;
(b) The cashing of checks, drafts, or money orders by any person who cashes checks, drafts, or money orders as a convenience, as a minor part of its customary business, and not for profit;
(c) The issuance or sale of checks, drafts, or money orders by any corporation, partnership, or association that has a net worth of not less than three million dollars as shown by audited financial statements; and
(d) The issuance or sale of checks, drafts, money orders, or other commercial paper serving the same purpose by any agent of a corporation, partnership, or association described in (c) of this subsection.
(2) Upon application to the director, the director may exempt a person from any or all provisions of this chapter upon a finding by the director that although not otherwise exempt under this section, the applicant is not primarily engaged in the business of cashing or selling checks and a total or partial exemption would not be detrimental to the public.
[ 2003 c 86 § 2; 1994 c 92 § 275; 1991 c 355 § 2.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 31 - Miscellaneous Loan Agencies
Chapter 31.45 - Check Cashers and Sellers.
31.45.020 - Application of chapter.
31.45.022 - Privacy or confidentiality of any information or material—Federal or other state's laws.
31.45.043 - Multistate licensing system—Director's discretion.
31.45.045 - Reports—Nationwide licensing system.
31.45.060 - Licensee—Schedule of fee and charges—Recordkeeping.
31.45.070 - Licensee—Permissible transactions—Restrictions.
31.45.077 - Small loan endorsement—Application—Form—Information—Exemption from disclosure—Fees.
31.45.079 - Making small loans—Agent for a licensee or exempt entity—Federal preemption.
31.45.080 - Trust funds—Deposit requirements—Rules.
31.45.082 - Delinquent small loan—Restrictions on collection by licensee or third party—Definitions.
31.45.084 - Small loan installment plan—Terms—Restrictions.
31.45.085 - Loan application—Required statement—Rules.
31.45.086 - Small loans—Right of rescission.
31.45.088 - Small loans—Disclosure requirements—Advertising—Making loan.
31.45.090 - Report requirements—Disclosure of information—Rules.
31.45.093 - Information system—Access—Required information—Fees—Rules.
31.45.100 - Examination or investigation—Director's authority—Costs.
31.45.103 - Subpoena authority—Application—Contents—Notice—Fees.
31.45.105 - Violations of chapter—Enforceability of transaction.
31.45.120 - Violations or unsound practices—Temporary cease and desist order—Director's authority.
31.45.130 - Temporary cease and desist order—Licensee's application for injunction.
31.45.140 - Violation of temporary cease and desist order—Director's application for injunction.
31.45.150 - Licensee's failure to perform obligations—Director's duty.
31.45.160 - Director's possession of property and business—Appointment of receiver.
31.45.180 - Violation—Misdemeanor.
31.45.190 - Violation—Consumer protection act—Remedies.
31.45.200 - Director—Broad administrative discretion.
31.45.210 - Military borrowers—Licensee's duty—Definition.