Chapter 19.16. Collection agencies.  


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