Section 208-620-570 - What are the grounds for suspending or revoking a consumer loan company license?The director may suspend or revoke a license if the licensee, or any principal, officer, or board director of the licensee:
(1)Failing to pay. Fails to pay a fee due the department;(2)Injunction or administrative action. Is or has been subject to an injunction or a civil or administrative action issued pursuant to the Consumer Loan Act, the Consumer Protection Act, the Mortgage Broker Practices Act or similar laws of this state or another state;(3)Substantial unpaid debt. Has accumulated substantial unpaid debt;(4)Violation of lending laws. Has been found in violation of another state's lending laws, securities laws, real estate laws or insurance laws resulting in substantial license limitations or significant fines, restitution, or both;(5)Criminal charges. The person is the subject of a criminal felony charge, or a criminal misdemeanor charge involving dishonesty or financial misconduct;(6)Bond canceled. Has had its surety bond canceled or revoked for cause;(7)Deterioration of business. Has allowed the licensed consumer loan business to deteriorate into a condition which would result in denial of a new application for a license;(8)Aiding unlicensed practice. Has aided or abetted an unlicensed person to practice in violation of the Consumer Loan Act or the Mortgage Broker Practices Act;(9)Incompetence resulting in injury. Has demonstrated incompetence or negligence that results in financial harm to a person or that creates an unreasonable risk that a person may be harmed;(10)Insolvency. Is insolvent in the sense that the value of the licensee's liabilities exceeds its assets or in the sense that the applicant or licensee cannot meet its obligations as they mature;(11)Failure to comply. Has failed to comply with an order, directive, subpoena, or requirement of the director, or his or her designee, or with an assurance of discontinuance entered into with the director, or his or her designee;(12)Misrepresentation or fraud. Has performed an act of misrepresentation or fraud in any aspect of the conduct of the lending or brokering business or profession;(13)Failure to cooperate. Has failed to cooperate with the director, or his or her designee, including without limitation by: (a) Not furnishing records requested by the director for purposes of conducting a lawful investigation for disciplinary actions or denial, suspension, or revocation of a license; or(b) Not furnishing records requested by the director for purposes of conducting a lawful investigation into a complaint against the licensee filed with the department, or providing a full and complete written explanation of the circumstances of the complaint upon request by the director;(14)Interference with investigation. Has interfered with a lawful investigation or disciplinary proceeding by willful misrepresentation of facts before the director or the director's designee, or by the use of threats or harassment against a client, witness, employee of the licensee, or representative of the director for the purpose of preventing them from discovering evidence for, or providing evidence in, any disciplinary proceeding or other legal action;Wash. Admin. Code § 208-620-570
Amended by WSR 13-24-024, filed 11/22/13, effective 1/1/2014Statutory Authority: RCW 43.320.040 and 31.04.165. 12-18-047, § 208-620-570, filed 8/29/12, effective 11/1/12. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.320.040, 31.04.165, 2009 c 120, and 2009 c 149. 09-24-090, § 208-620-570, filed 12/1/09, effective 1/1/10. Statutory Authority: RCW 31.04.165, 31.04.015, 31.04.045, 31.04.075, 31.04.085, 31.04.093, 31.04.102, 31.04.115, 31.04.145, 31.04.155, and 31.04.175. 06-04-053, § 208-620-570, filed 1/27/06, effective 2/27/06.