Laws and rules: Collection agencies

Current laws and rules

• Chapter 19.16 RCW: Collection agencies
• Chapter 308-29 WAC: Collection agencies and repossession services
• Chapter 18.235 RCW: Uniform regulation of business and professions act
• Chapter 308-08 WAC: Practice and procedures

Rulemaking activity

Rule and status	Public hearing or comments
Chapter 308-29-045 WAC - Collection agency fees Current rule Adopted Rule Rule-Making Order Director's Memo	Public hearing held November 28, 2022 Public hearing audio * (mp3 format: 3 minutes) Download audio transcript
Title 308 WAC: Licensing, Department of Title 308 WAC: Licensing, Department of Adopted rules OTS-3939.1 OTS-3940.1 OTS-3941.1 OTS-3942.1 OTS-3944.1 OTS-3946.1 OTS-3947.1 OTS-3948.1 OTS-3949.1 OTS-3950.1 OTS-3951.5 OTS-3952.1 OTS-3958.1 OTS-3960.1 OTS-3961.1 OTS-3962.1 Rule-Making Order	Public hearing held October 11, 2022 Public hearing audio * (mp3 format: 7 minutes) Download audio transcript
Chapter 308-29 WAC — Collection agencies and repossession services Current rule (leg.wa.gov) Adopted Rule Concise Explanatory Statement Rule-Making Order	Public hearing held January 5, 2021 Public hearing audio * (mp3 format: 2 minutes) Download audio transcript
Chapter 308-29 WAC — Collection agencies and repossession services Adopted rule Emergency Rule-Making Order Emergency Rule-Making Order	See Emergency Rule-Making Order for information about submitting comments.
Chapter 308-29 WAC — Collection agencies and repossession services Emergency Rule-Making Order Attachment (new section)	See Emergency Rule-Making Order for information about submitting comments.
Title 308 WAC: Licensing, Department of Current rule Adopted rule Concise Explanatory Statement Rule-Making Order	Public hearing held January 7, 2020 Public hearing audio * (mp3 format: 2 minutes)

Explanation of abbreviations

• RCW—Revised Code of Washington (Washington State laws)
• WAC—Washington Administrative Code (Washington State agency regulations)

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