RCW 43.23.250
Collection of unpaid penalties, assessments, and debts—Use of collection agencies.
Except as otherwise specified by law, the director or his or her designee has the authority to retain collection agencies licensed under chapter 19.16 RCW for the purposes of collecting unpaid penalties, assessments, and other debts owed to the department.
The director or his or her designee may also collect as costs moneys paid to the collection agency as charges, or in the case of credit cards or financial instruments, such as checks returned for nonpayment, moneys paid to financial institutions.
[ 1995 c 374 § 62.]
NOTES:
Effective date—1995 c 374 §§ 1-47, 50-53, and 59-68: See note following RCW 15.36.012.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 43 - State Government—Executive
Chapter 43.23 - Department of Agriculture.
43.23.002 - Director—Appointment—Powers and duties—Salary.
43.23.005 - Deputy director—Appointment—Powers and duties.
43.23.015 - Divisions of department—Reassignment of division functions.
43.23.025 - Rule-making authority.
43.23.030 - Powers and duties.
43.23.033 - Funding staff support for commodity boards and commissions—Rules.
43.23.035 - Powers and duties—State agricultural market development programs and activities.
43.23.037 - Publishing and dissemination costs—Deposit of proceeds.
43.23.042 - Consultation with commodity commissions.
43.23.050 - Powers and duties.
43.23.070 - Powers and duties of state veterinarian.
43.23.090 - Powers and duties.
43.23.110 - Powers and duties.
43.23.115 - Gifts, grants, bequests, or contributions.
43.23.120 - Bulletins and reports.
43.23.160 - Powers and duties.
43.23.170 - Enforcement in accordance with RCW 43.05.100 and 43.05.110.
43.23.200 - Official chemists of department—Designated—Duties.
43.23.205 - Additional chemists—Appointment—Duties—Compensation.
43.23.230 - Agricultural local fund—Animal disease traceability account.
43.23.250 - Collection of unpaid penalties, assessments, and debts—Use of collection agencies.
43.23.260 - Interest on unpaid balances.
43.23.265 - Dishonored check or negotiable instrument.
43.23.270 - Export market development project records—Confidentiality.
43.23.275 - Market development and promotion matching fund program.
43.23.280 - Trade barrier matching fund program.
43.23.290 - Food assistance programs.
43.23.300 - Program to promote and protect pollinator habitat and pollinator species.
43.23.310 - Environmental justice obligations of the department of agriculture.