19.395.010 – Requirements for financial institutions.
RCW 19.395.010 Requirements for financial institutions. (1) Any financial institution which issues payment cards shall list a phone number on its website for cardholders and merchants to report suspected incidents in which payment cards are used for fraud or payment cards have been stolen. (2) Any financial institution which issues payment cards shall have employees […]
19.405.010 – Findings—Intent—2019 c 288.
RCW 19.405.010 Findings—Intent—2019 c 288. (1) The legislature finds that Washington must address the impacts of climate change by leading the transition to a clean energy economy. One way in which Washington must lead this transition is by transforming its energy supply, modernizing its electricity system, and ensuring that the benefits of this transition are […]
19.405.020 – Definitions.
RCW 19.405.020 Definitions. The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) “Allocation of electricity” means, for the purposes of setting electricity rates, the costs and benefits associated with the resources used to provide electricity to an electric utility’s retail electricity consumers that are located in this state. […]
19.405.030 – Coal-fired resources—Depreciation schedule—Penalties.
RCW 19.405.030 Coal-fired resources—Depreciation schedule—Penalties. (1)(a) On or before December 31, 2025, each electric utility must eliminate coal-fired resources from its allocation of electricity. This does not include costs associated with decommissioning and remediation of these facilities. (b) The commission shall allow in electric rates all decommissioning and remediation costs prudently incurred by an investor-owned […]
19.405.040 – Greenhouse gas neutrality—Responsibilities for electric utilities—Energy transformation project criteria—Penalties.
RCW 19.405.040 Greenhouse gas neutrality—Responsibilities for electric utilities—Energy transformation project criteria—Penalties. (1) It is the policy of the state that all retail sales of electricity to Washington retail electric customers be greenhouse gas neutral by January 1, 2030. (a) For the four-year compliance period beginning January 1, 2030, and for each multiyear compliance period thereafter […]
19.375.040 – Exclusions.
RCW 19.375.040 Exclusions. (1) Nothing in this chapter applies in any manner to a financial institution or an affiliate of a financial institution that is subject to Title V of the federal Gramm-Leach-Bliley act of 1999 and the rules promulgated thereunder. (2) Nothing in this chapter applies to activities subject to Title V of the […]
19.375.900 – Finding—Intent—2017 c 299.
RCW 19.375.900 Finding—Intent—2017 c 299. The legislature finds that citizens of Washington are increasingly asked to disclose sensitive biological information that uniquely identifies them for commerce, security, and convenience. The collection and marketing of biometric information about individuals, without consent or knowledge of the individual whose data is collected, is of increasing concern. The legislature […]
19.380.010 – Regulation of surrogacy brokers.
RCW 19.380.010 Regulation of surrogacy brokers. (1) This section applies to surrogacy brokers arranging or facilitating transactions contemplated by a surrogacy agreement under RCW 26.26A.700 through 26.26A.785 if: (a) A surrogacy broker does business in Washington state; (b) a surrogate who is party to a surrogacy agreement resides in Washington state during the term of […]
19.385.010 – Unfair or deceptive act and unfair method of competition—Enforced by attorney general.
RCW 19.385.010 Unfair or deceptive act and unfair method of competition—Enforced by attorney general. (1) The legislature finds that the practices covered by this chapter are matters vitally affecting the public interest for the purpose of applying the consumer protection act, chapter 19.86 RCW. A violation of this chapter is not reasonable in relation to […]
19.385.020 – Provider disclosures—Definitions.
RCW 19.385.020 Provider disclosures—Definitions. (1) Any person providing broadband internet access service in Washington state shall publicly disclose accurate information regarding the network management practices, performance characteristics, and commercial terms of its broadband internet access services sufficient to enable consumers to make informed choices regarding the purchase and use of such services and entrepreneurs and […]