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