Revised Code of Washington
Title 19 - Business Regulations—Miscellaneous
Chapter 19.16 - Collection Agencies.

19.16.100 - Definitions. - RCW 19.16.100 Definitions. Unless a different meaning is plainly required...

19.16.110 - License required. - RCW 19.16.110 License required. No person shall act, assume to...

19.16.120 - Unprofessional conduct—Support order, noncompliance. - RCW 19.16.120 Unprofessional conduct—Support order, noncompliance. In addition to other...

19.16.130 - License—Application—Form—Contents. - RCW 19.16.130 License—Application—Form—Contents. Every application for a license shall be...

19.16.140 - License—Application—Fees—Exemptions. - RCW 19.16.140 License—Application—Fees—Exemptions. Each applicant when submitting his or her...

19.16.150 - Branch office certificate required. - RCW 19.16.150 Branch office certificate required. If a licensee maintains...

19.16.160 - License and branch office certificate—Form—Contents—Display. - RCW 19.16.160 License and branch office certificate—Form—Contents—Display. Each license and...

19.16.170 - Procedure upon change of name or business location. - RCW 19.16.170 Procedure upon change of name or business location....

19.16.180 - Assignability of license or branch office certificate. - RCW 19.16.180 Assignability of license or branch office certificate. (1)...

19.16.190 - Surety bond requirements—Cash deposit or securities—Exception. - RCW 19.16.190 Surety bond requirements—Cash deposit or securities—Exception. (1) Except...

19.16.200 - Action on bond, cash deposit or securities. - RCW 19.16.200 Action on bond, cash deposit or securities. In...

19.16.210 - Accounting and payments by licensee to customer. - RCW 19.16.210 Accounting and payments by licensee to customer. A...

19.16.220 - Accounting and payments by customer to licensee. - RCW 19.16.220 Accounting and payments by customer to licensee. Every...

19.16.230 - Licensee—Business office—Records to be kept. - RCW 19.16.230 Licensee—Business office—Records to be kept. (1) Every licensee...

19.16.240 - Licensee—Trust fund account—Exception. - RCW 19.16.240 Licensee—Trust fund account—Exception. Each licensee, other than an...

19.16.245 - Financial statement. - RCW 19.16.245 Financial statement. No licensee shall receive any money...

19.16.250 - Prohibited practices. - RCW 19.16.250 Prohibited practices. No licensee or employee of a...

19.16.260 - Licensing prerequisite to suit—Debt buyer—Prohibited acts. - RCW 19.16.260 Licensing prerequisite to suit—Debt buyer—Prohibited acts. (1)(a) No...

19.16.270 - Presumption of validity of assignment. - RCW 19.16.270 Presumption of validity of assignment. In any action...

19.16.280 - Board created—Composition of board—Qualification of members. - RCW 19.16.280 Board created—Composition of board—Qualification of members. There is...

19.16.290 - Board—Initial members—Terms—Oath—Removal. - RCW 19.16.290 Board—Initial members—Terms—Oath—Removal. The initial members of the board...

19.16.300 - Board meetings—Quorum—Effect of vacancy. - RCW 19.16.300 Board meetings—Quorum—Effect of vacancy. The board shall meet...

19.16.310 - Board—Compensation—Reimbursement of travel expenses. - RCW 19.16.310 Board—Compensation—Reimbursement of travel expenses. Each member of the...

19.16.320 - Board—Territorial scope of operations. - RCW 19.16.320 Board—Territorial scope of operations. The board may meet,...

19.16.330 - Board—Immunity from suit. - RCW 19.16.330 Board—Immunity from suit. Members of the board shall...

19.16.340 - Board—Records. - RCW 19.16.340 Board—Records. All records of the board shall be...

19.16.351 - Additional powers and duties of board. - RCW 19.16.351 Additional powers and duties of board. The board,...

19.16.390 - Personal service of process outside state. - RCW 19.16.390 Personal service of process outside state. Personal service...

19.16.410 - Rules, orders, decisions, etc. - RCW 19.16.410 Rules, orders, decisions, etc. The board may adopt...

19.16.420 - Copy of this chapter, rules and regulations available to licensee. - RCW 19.16.420 Copy of this chapter, rules and regulations available...

19.16.430 - Violations—Operating agency without a license—Penalty—Return of fees or compensation. - RCW 19.16.430 Violations—Operating agency without a license—Penalty—Return of fees or...

19.16.440 - Collection agency—Prohibited acts—Unfair and deceptive trade practices under chapter 19.86 RCW. - RCW 19.16.440 Collection agency—Prohibited acts—Unfair and deceptive trade practices under...

19.16.450 - Violation of RCW 19.16.250 or 19.16.260—Additional penalty. - RCW 19.16.450 Violation of RCW 19.16.250 or 19.16.260—Additional penalty. If...

19.16.460 - Violations may be enjoined. - RCW 19.16.460 Violations may be enjoined. Notwithstanding any other actions...

19.16.470 - Violations—Assurance of discontinuance—Effect. - RCW 19.16.470 Violations—Assurance of discontinuance—Effect. The attorney general may accept...

19.16.480 - Violation of injunction—Civil penalty. - RCW 19.16.480 Violation of injunction—Civil penalty. Any person who violates...

19.16.500 - Public bodies may retain collection agencies to collect public debts—Fees. - RCW 19.16.500 Public bodies may retain collection agencies to collect...

19.16.510 - Uniform regulation of business and professions act. - RCW 19.16.510 Uniform regulation of business and professions act. The...

19.16.900 - Provisions cumulative—Violation of RCW 19.16.250 deemed civil. - RCW 19.16.900 Provisions cumulative—Violation of RCW 19.16.250 deemed civil. The...

19.16.920 - Provisions exclusive—Authority of political subdivisions to levy business and occupation taxes not affected. - RCW 19.16.920 Provisions exclusive—Authority of political subdivisions to levy business...

19.16.930 - Effective date—1971 ex.s. c 253. - RCW 19.16.930 Effective date—1971 ex.s. c 253. This act shall...

19.16.940 - Short title. - RCW 19.16.940 Short title. This chapter shall be known and...

19.16.950 - Section headings. - RCW 19.16.950 Section headings. Section headings used in this chapter...

19.16.960 - Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521. - RCW 19.16.960 Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c...