# RCW 19.16.150: RCW 19.16.150: Branch office certificate required

> Washington · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T19_C16_S150

## Section

- **Citation:** RCW 19.16.150
- **Heading:** RCW 19.16.150: Branch office certificate required
- **Jurisdiction:** Washington
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 16 / Section 150

## Text

If a licensee maintains a branch office, he, she, or it shall not operate a collection agency business in such branch office until he, she, or it has secured a branch office certificate therefor from the director. A licensee, so long as his, her, or its license is in full force and effect and in good standing, shall be entitled to branch office certificates for any branch office operated by such licensee upon payment of the fee therefor provided in this chapter. Each licensee when applying for a branch office certificate shall pay a fee determined by the director as provided in RCW 43.24.086 . An annual fee determined by the director as provided in RCW 43.24.086 for a branch office certificate shall be paid to the director on or before January first of each year. If the annual fee is not paid on or before January first, a penalty for late payment in an amount determined by the director as provided in RCW 43.24.086 shall be assessed. If the fee and the penalty are not paid by January thirty-first, it will be necessary for the licensee to apply for a new branch office certificate: PROVIDED, That no such new branch office certificate shall be issued unless and until all fees and penalties previously accrued under this section have been paid.

## Nearby sections

- [RCW 19.16.120 RCW 19.16.120: Unprofessional conduct—Support order, noncompliance.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T19_C16_S120.md)
- [RCW 19.16.130 RCW 19.16.130: License—Application—Form—Contents.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T19_C16_S130.md)
- [RCW 19.16.140 RCW 19.16.140: License—Application—Fees—Exemptions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T19_C16_S140.md)
- [RCW 19.16.150 RCW 19.16.150: Branch office certificate required.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T19_C16_S150.md)
- [RCW 19.16.160 RCW 19.16.160: License and branch office certificate—Form—Contents—Display.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T19_C16_S160.md)
- [RCW 19.16.170 RCW 19.16.170: Procedure upon change of name or business location.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T19_C16_S170.md)
- [RCW 19.16.180 RCW 19.16.180: Assignability of license or branch office certificate.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T19_C16_S180.md)
- [RCW 19.16.190 RCW 19.16.190: Surety bond requirements—Cash deposit or securities—Exception.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T19_C16_S190.md)
- [RCW 19.16.200 RCW 19.16.200: Action on bond, cash deposit or securities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T19_C16_S200.md)
- [RCW 19.16.210 RCW 19.16.210: Accounting and payments by licensee to customer.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T19_C16_S210.md)
- [RCW 19.16.220 RCW 19.16.220: Accounting and payments by customer to licensee.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T19_C16_S220.md)
- [RCW 19.16.230 RCW 19.16.230: Licensee—Business office—Records to be kept.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T19_C16_S230.md)
- [RCW 19.16.240 RCW 19.16.240: Licensee—Trust fund account—Exception.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T19_C16_S240.md)
- [RCW 19.16.245 RCW 19.16.245: Financial statement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T19_C16_S245.md)

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