Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 48.30 - Unfair Practices and Frauds.
48.30.133 - Gifts, etc., for the referral of insurance business—Restrictions.

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

(1) An insurance producer may give to an individual, prizes, goods, wares, gift cards, gift certificates, or merchandise not exceeding one hundred dollars in value per person in any consecutive twelve-month period for the referral of insurance business to the insurance producer, if the giving of the prizes, goods, wares, gift cards, gift certificates, or merchandise is not conditioned upon the person who is referred applying for or obtaining insurance through the insurance producer.
(2) The payment for the referral must not be in cash, currency, bills, coins, check, or by money order.
(3) The provisions of RCW 48.30.140 and 48.30.150 do not apply to prizes, goods, wares, gift cards, gift certificates, or merchandise given to a person in compliance with subsections (1) and (2) of this section.
(4) Notwithstanding subsections (1) and (2) of this section, an insurance producer may pay to an unlicensed individual who is neither an insured nor a prospective insured a referral fee conditioned on the submission of an application if made in compliance with the provisions of RCW 48.17.490(4).

[ 2015 c 272 § 3.]

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.