2005 Washington Revised Code RCW 48.115.030: Rental car agent prohibitions.

A rental car agent may not:

     (1) Offer, sell, or solicit the purchase of insurance except in conjunction with and incidental to rental car agreements;

     (2) Advertise, represent, or otherwise portray itself or any of its employees or agents as licensed insurers, insurance agents, or insurance brokers;

     (3) Pay any person, including a rental car agent endorsee, any compensation, fee, or commission that is dependent primarily on the placement of insurance under the license issued under this chapter;

     (4) Make any statement or engage in any conduct, express or implied, that would lead a customer to believe that the:

     (a) Insurance policies offered by the rental car agent do not provide a duplication of coverage already provided by a renter's personal automobile insurance policy, homeowners' insurance policy, or by another source of coverage;

     (b) Purchase by the renter of rental car insurance is required in order to rent a rental car from the rental car agent; and

     (c) Rental car agent or the rental car agent's endorsees are qualified to evaluate the adequacy of the renter's existing insurance coverages.

[2002 c 273 § 7.]