Whenever a loan or forbearance is made outside Washington state to a person then residing in this state the usury laws found in chapter 19.52 RCW, as now or hereafter amended, shall be applicable in all courts of this state to the same extent such usury laws would be applicable if the loan or forbearance was made in this state.
RCW 19.52.034
Application of chapter 19.52 RCW to loan or forbearance made outside state.
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case 95 Wash. 2d 661 - Whitaker v. Spiegel, Inc. (1981)
Most recently applied in Karpenski v. American General Life Companies, LLC (February 2014)
1967 ex.s. c 23 s 3.
Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.