IBA PROFIT REPORT - 2411
Prepared by:  Independent Business Association

STATE CONSUMER PROTECTION LAWS THAT APPLY TO SMALL BUSINESSES


Following is a listing of the Washington State consumer protection laws that apply to small businesses.  The one law that affects ALL small businesses is the Unfair Business Practices law.  Click here to be transferred directly to that law.  To review any of the other laws listed below, write down the RCW number, like 70.128.  Then click here and you will be linked to the Washington State laws.  Scroll down the page to first find Title 70.  Click on Title 70 and you go to another screen where you will select Chapter 128.  The next screen will show you the sections of the law dealing with that specific consumer protection law.

Kosher food products:  Chapter 69.90 RCW.
Land development law:  RCW 58.19.270.
Law against discrimination:  RCW 49.60.030.
Lease-purchase agreements:  Chapter 63.19 RCW.
Leases:  RCW 62A.2A-104.
Mechanics' and materialmen's liens--Acts of coercion:  RCW 60.04.035.
Medicaid patient discrimination:  RCW 74.42.055.
Mobile home installation service and warranty standards:  RCW 43.22.440.
Mortgage brokers:  Chapter 19.146 RCW.
Motor vehicle dealers:  Chapter 46.70 RCW.
Motor vehicle service contracts:  Chapter 48.96 RCW.
Motor vehicle subleasing or transfer:  Chapter 19.116 RCW.
Motor vehicle warranties:  Chapter 19.118 RCW.
Nursing homes--Discrimination against medicaid recipients:  RCW 74.42.055.
On-site sewage additive manufacturers:  RCW 70.118.080.
Operator services:  RCW 80.36.360, 80.36.400, 80.36.530, 80.36.540.
Pay-per-call information delivery services:  Chapter 19.162 RCW.
Private vocational schools:  Chapter 28C.10 RCW.
Promotional advertising of prizes:  Chapter 19.170 RCW.
Radio communications service companies not regulated by utilities and transportation commission:  RCW 80.66.010.
Roofing and siding contractors and salespersons:  Chapter 19.186 RCW.
Sellers of travel:  Chapter 19.138 RCW.
Telephone buyers' protection act:  Chapter 19.130 RCW.
Timeshare act:  Chapter 64.36 RCW.
Unfair Business Practices:  Chapter 19.86 RCW
Unsolicited goods or services:  Chapter 19.56 RCW.
Usurious contracts:  RCW 19.52.036.
Viatical settlements act:  Chapter 48.102 RCW.
Water companies exempt from utilities and transportation commission regulation:  RCW 80.04.010.
Weatherization of leased or rented residences:  RCW 70.164.060.

Unfair Business Practices:  Chapter 19.86 RCW
Adult family homes:  Chapter 70.128 RCW.
Advertisement of children for adoption:  RCW 26.33.400.
Agriculture--Declarations of "Washington state grown":  RCW 15.04.410.
Athlete agents:  RCW 18.175.080.
Auctioneers:  Chapter 18.11 RCW.
Automotive repair:  Chapter 46.71 RCW.
Bail bond agents--Records--Finances--Disposition of security--Application of consumer protection act:  RCW 18.185.210.
Business opportunity fraud act:  Chapter 19.110 RCW.
Camping resorts:  RCW 19.105.405, 19.105.500.
Cemetery board--Violation--Penalty--Unfair practice--Other laws applicable:  RCW 68.05.330.
Chain distributor schemes:  RCW 19.102.020.
Charitable solicitations, regulation:  RCW 19.09.340.
Check cashers and sellers:  Chapter 31.45 RCW.
Cigarettes--Sales below cost:  RCW 19.91.300.
Collection agencies:  RCW 19.16.120, 19.16.440.
Commercial telephone solicitation:  Chapter 19.158 RCW.
Consumer leases:  RCW 63.10.050.
Contractors:  Chapter 18.27 RCW.
Credit--Fair credit reporting act:  Chapter 19.182 RCW.
Credit services organization act:  RCW 19.134.070.
Debt adjusting:  RCW 18.28.185.
Degree-granting institutions:  Chapter 28B.85 RCW.
Embalmers and funeral directors:  RCW 18.39.350.
Employment agencies--Enforcement:  RCW 19.31.210.
Equity skimming:  Chapter 61.34 RCW.
Escrow agents--Advertisement, statement, or reference to existence of financial responsibility requirements prohibited--Referral fees prohibited:  RCW 18.44.070, 18.44.145.
Fair credit reporting act:  Chapter 19.182 RCW.
Franchise investment protection:  RCW 19.100.030, 19.100.160, 19.100.190, 19.100.200.
General Consumer Protection:  Chapter 19.86 RCW
Going out of business sales:  Chapter 19.178 RCW.
Health studio services:  Chapter 19.142 RCW.
Hearing instrument dispensing, advertising, etc.--Application:  RCW 18.35.110, 18.35.120, 18.35.180.
Heating oil pollution liability protection act:  RCW 70.149.100.
House-to-house sales by minors:  RCW 49.12.310.
Immigration assistants:  RCW 19.154.090.
International student exchange:  Chapter 19.166 RCW