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2012 Revised Code of Washington
Title 19 - BUSINESS REGULATIONS — MISCELLANEOUS
19.16 Collection agencies.
- 19.16.100 Definitions.
- 19.16.110 License required.
- 19.16.120 Unprofessional conduct -- Support order, noncompliance.
- 19.16.130 License -- Application -- Form -- Contents.
- 19.16.140 License -- Application -- Fees -- Exemptions.
- 19.16.150 Branch office certificate required.
- 19.16.160 License and branch office certificate -- Form -- Contents -- Display.
- 19.16.170 Procedure upon change of name or business location.
- 19.16.180 Assignability of license or branch office certificate.
- 19.16.190 Surety bond requirements -- Cash deposit or securities -- Exception.
- 19.16.200 Action on bond, cash deposit or securities.
- 19.16.210 Accounting and payments by licensee to customer.
- 19.16.220 Accounting and payments by customer to licensee.
- 19.16.230 Licensee -- Business office -- Records to be kept.
- 19.16.240 Licensee -- Trust fund account -- Exception.
- 19.16.245 Financial statement.
- 19.16.250 Prohibited practices.
- 19.16.260 Licensing prerequisite to suit.
- 19.16.270 Presumption of validity of assignment.
- 19.16.280 Board created -- Composition of board -- Qualification of members.
- 19.16.290 Board -- Initial members -- Terms -- Oath -- Removal.
- 19.16.300 Board meetings -- Quorum -- Effect of vacancy.
- 19.16.310 Board -- Compensation -- Reimbursement of travel expenses.
- 19.16.320 Board -- Territorial scope of operations.
- 19.16.330 Board -- Immunity from suit.
- 19.16.340 Board -- Records.
- 19.16.351 Additional powers and duties of board.
- 19.16.390 Personal service of process outside state.
- 19.16.410 Rules, orders, decisions, etc.
- 19.16.420 Copy of this chapter, rules and regulations available to licensee.
- 19.16.430 Violations -- Operating agency without a license -- Penalty -- Return of fees or compensation.
- 19.16.440 Violations of RCW 19.16.110 and 19.16.250 are unfair and deceptive trade practices under chapter 19.86 RCW.
- 19.16.450 Violation of RCW 19.16.250 -- Additional penalty.
- 19.16.460 Violations may be enjoined.
- 19.16.470 Violations -- Assurance of discontinuance -- Effect.
- 19.16.480 Violation of injunction -- Civil penalty.
- 19.16.500 Public bodies may retain collection agencies to collect public debts -- Fees.
- 19.16.510 Uniform regulation of business and professions act.
- 19.16.900 Provisions cumulative -- Violation of RCW 19.16.250 deemed civil.
- 19.16.910 Severability -- 1971 ex.s. c 253.
- 19.16.920 Provisions exclusive -- Authority of political subdivisions to levy business and occupation taxes not affected.
- 19.16.930 Effective date -- 1971 ex.s. c 253.
- 19.16.940 Short title.
- 19.16.950 Section headings.
- 19.16.960 Construction -- Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships -- 2009 c 521.
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