Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 48.30 - Unfair Practices and Frauds.
48.30.020 - Anticompact law.

RCW 48.30.020
Anticompact law.

(1) No person shall either within or outside of this state enter into any contract, understanding or combination with any other person to do jointly or severally any act or engage in any practice for the purpose of
(a) controlling the rates to be charged for insuring any risk or any class of risks in this state; or
(b) unfairly discriminating against any person in this state by reason of his or her plan or method of transacting insurance, or by reason of his or her affiliation or nonaffiliation with any insurance organization; or
(c) establishing or perpetuating any condition in this state detrimental to free competition in the business of insurance or injurious to the insuring public.
(2) This section shall not apply relative to ocean marine and foreign trade insurances.
(3) This section shall not be deemed to prohibit the doing of things permitted to be done in accordance with the provisions of chapter 48.19 RCW of this code.
(4) Whenever the commissioner has knowledge of any violation of this section he or she shall forthwith order the offending person to discontinue such practice immediately or show cause to the satisfaction of the commissioner why such order should not be complied with. If the offender is an insurer or a licensee under this code and fails to comply with such order within thirty days after receipt thereof, the commissioner may forthwith revoke the offender's certificate of authority or licenses.

[ 2009 c 549 § 7118; 1947 c 79 § .30.02; Rem. Supp. 1947 § 45.30.02.]

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 48 - Insurance

Chapter 48.30 - Unfair Practices and Frauds.

48.30.010 - Unfair practices in general—Remedies and penalties.

48.30.015 - Unreasonable denial of a claim for coverage or payment of benefits.

48.30.020 - Anticompact law.

48.30.030 - False financial statements.

48.30.040 - False information and advertising.

48.30.050 - Advertising must show name and domicile.

48.30.060 - Insurer name—Deceptive use prohibited.

48.30.070 - Advertising of financial condition.

48.30.075 - Using existence of insurance guaranty associations in advertising, etc., to sell insurance.

48.30.080 - Defamation of insurer.

48.30.090 - Misrepresentation of policies.

48.30.100 - Dividends not to be guaranteed.

48.30.110 - Contributions to candidates for insurance commissioner.

48.30.120 - Misconduct of officers, employees.

48.30.130 - Presumption of knowledge of director.

48.30.133 - Gifts, etc., for the referral of insurance business—Restrictions.

48.30.135 - Sponsoring events or making contributions—Definitions.

48.30.140 - Rebating—Other inducements.

48.30.150 - Illegal inducements.

48.30.155 - Life or disability insurers—Insurance as inducement to purchase of goods, etc.

48.30.157 - Charges for extra services.

48.30.170 - Rebate—Acceptance prohibited.

48.30.180 - "Twisting" prohibited.

48.30.190 - Illegal dealing in premiums.

48.30.200 - Hypothecation of premium notes.

48.30.210 - Misrepresentation in application for insurance.

48.30.220 - Destruction, injury, secretion, etc., of property.

48.30.230 - False claims or proof—Penalty.

48.30.240 - Rate wars prohibited.

48.30.250 - Interlocking ownership, management.

48.30.260 - Right of debtor or borrower to select insurance producer, surplus line broker, or insurer.

48.30.270 - Public building or construction contracts—Surety bonds or insurance—Violations concerning—Exemption.

48.30.300 - Unfair discrimination, generally.

48.30.310 - Commercial motor vehicle employment driving record not to be considered, when.

48.30.320 - Notice of reason for cancellation, restrictions based on disability.

48.30.330 - Immunity from libel or slander.

48.30.340 - Auto glass repair—Restrictions on insurer-owned facilities.

48.30.350 - Initiating arbitration of claims under the balance billing protection act with such frequency as to indicate a health carrier's general business practice.

48.30.360 - Performance standards—Premiums—Application—Rules.

48.30.900 - Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.