Notwithstanding any other actions which may be brought under the laws of this state, the attorney general or the prosecuting attorney of any county within the state may bring an action in the name of the state against any person to restrain and prevent any violation of this chapter.
RCW 19.16.460
Violations may be enjoined.
Known as the Collection Agency Act
The act spans §§ 19.16.100 to 19.16.960 (44 sections).
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 16 Wash. App. 62 - Connelly v. Puget Sound Collections, Inc. (1976)
Most recently applied in 195 Wash. 2d 365 - Fireside Bank v. Askins (March 2020)
1971 ex.s. c 253 s 37.
Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.