Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 19 Business Regulations -- Miscellaneous - Chapter 19.138 Sellers Of Travel

• 19.138.010 Legislative finding and declaration
  The legislature finds and declares that advertising, sales, and business practices of certain sellers of travel have worked financial hardship upon the people of this ...
• 19.138.021 Definitions
  Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter. (1) "Department" means the department of licensing. (2) "Director" means ...
• 19.138.030 Advertising -- Restrictions -- Records
  A seller of travel shall not advertise that any travel services are or may be available unless he or she has, prior to the advertisement, ...
• 19.138.040 Written statement by seller of travel -- Contents
  At or prior to the time of full or partial payment for any travel services, the seller of travel shall furnish to the person making ...
• 19.138.050 Cancellation -- Refund -- Material misrepresentation -- Exception
  (1) If the transportation or other services contracted for are canceled, or if the money is to be refunded for any reason, the seller of ...
• 19.138.090 Application of chapter to public charter operators
  This chapter does not apply to the sale of public transportation by a public charter operator who is complying with regulations of the United States ...
• 19.138.100 Registration -- Number posting, use -- Duplicates -- Fee -- Assignment, transfer -- New owner -- Exemption
  No person, firm, or corporation may act or hold itself out as a seller of travel unless, prior to engaging in the business of selling ...
• 19.138.110 Registration -- Application -- Form -- Rules -- Report
  An application for registration as a seller of travel shall be submitted in the form prescribed by rule by the director, and shall contain but ...
• 19.138.120 Registration -- Renewal -- Refusal -- Notice -- Hearing
  (1) Each seller of travel shall renew its registration on or before July 1st of every year or as otherwise determined by the director. (2) ...
• 19.138.130 Unprofessional conduct--Grounds -- Registration -- Revocation and reinstatement--Support order, noncompliance
  (1) In addition to the unprofessional conduct described in RCW 18.235.130, the director may take disciplinary action based on the following conduct, acts, or conditions ...
• 19.138.140 Trust account -- Filing -- Notice of change -- Other funds or accounts -- Rules -- Exceptions
  (1) A seller of travel shall deposit in a trust account maintained in a federally insured financial institution located in Washington state, or other account ...
• 19.138.150 Standard of duties, care
  A seller of travel shall perform its duties reasonably and with ordinary care in providing travel services.[1994 c 237 § 9.] ...
• 19.138.160 Nonresident seller of travel -- Director as attorney if none appointed -- Service of process -- Notice
  (1) A nonresident seller of travel soliciting business or selling travel in the state of Washington, by mail, telephone, or otherwise, either directly or indirectly, ...
• 19.138.170 Director -- Powers and duties
  The director has the following powers and duties: (1) To adopt, amend, and repeal rules to carry out the purposes of this chapter; (2) To ...
• 19.138.1701 Reimbursement of appropriated funds -- Fees
  Any state funds appropriated to the department of licensing for implementation of chapter 237, Laws of 1994 for the biennium ending June 30, 1995, shall ...
• 19.138.180 Director -- Investigations -- Publication of violation
  The director, in the director's discretion, may: (1) Annually, or more frequently, make public or private investigations within or without this state as the director ...
• 19.138.200 Director or individuals acting on director's behalf -- Immunity
  The director or individuals acting on the director's behalf are immune from suit in any action, civil or criminal, based on acts performed in the ...
• 19.138.240 Violations -- Civil penalties -- Failure to pay
  (1) A civil penalty shall be imposed by the court for each violation of this chapter in an amount not less than five hundred dollars ...
• 19.138.250 Violation -- Restitution assessed by director
  The director may assess against a person or organization that violates this chapter, or a rule adopted under this chapter, the full amount of restitution ...
• 19.138.260 Registration prerequisite to suit
  In order to maintain or defend a lawsuit, a seller of travel must be registered with the department as required by this chapter and rules ...
• 19.138.270 Violations -- Giving false information -- Criminal penalties
  (1) Each person who knowingly violates this chapter or who knowingly gives false or incorrect information to the director, attorney general, or county prosecuting attorney ...
• 19.138.280 Action for damages -- Costs, attorneys' fees -- No limitation of consumer protection act
  In addition to any other penalties or remedies under chapter 19.86 RCW, a person who is injured by a violation of this chapter may bring ...
• 19.138.290 Violations -- Application of consumer protection act
  The legislature finds that the practices governed by this chapter are matters vitally affecting the public interest for the purpose of applying the consumer protection ...
• 19.138.310 Filing public records -- Making information public for public interest
  All information, documents, and reports filed with the director under this chapter are matters of public record and shall be open to public inspection, subject ...
• 19.138.320 Contract for sale of travel-related benefits -- Cancellation -- Process -- Seven calendar days -- Written disclosure required
  (1) A contract for the sale of travel-related benefits may be canceled at the option of the purchaser if the purchaser sends notice of the ...
• 19.138.330 Uniform regulation of business and professions act
  The uniform regulation of business and professions act, chapter 18.235 RCW, governs unlicensed practice, the issuance and denial of licenses, and the discipline of licensees ...
• 19.138.340 Restrictions regarding promoting prostitution, commercial sexual abuse of a minor, or other commercial sex acts
  (1) No seller of travel shall engage in any of the following: (a) Promoting travel for prostitution or promoting travel for commercial sexual abuse of ...
• 19.138.900 Severability -- 1986 c 283
  If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application ...
• 19.138.901 Effective date -- 1986 c 283
  This act shall take effect January 1, 1987.[1986 c 283 § 12.] ...
• 19.138.902 Severability -- 1994 c 237
  If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application ...
• 19.138.903 Effective date -- 1994 c 237
  Sections 1 through 29 of this act shall take effect January 1, 1996.[1994 c 237 § 33.] ...
• 19.138.904 Implementation -- 1994 c 237
  The director of licensing, beginning July 1, 1995, may take such steps as are necessary to ensure that this act is implemented on its *effective ...

Last modified: April 7, 2009