Revised Code of Washington

Wash. Rev. Code § 19.134.100 (2026)

Redaction of personal information in written communication

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To protect against fraud and identity theft, when a credit services organization sends a written communication by facsimile, electronic mail, United States mail, overnight courier, or other means that contains personal information of a consumer, the credit services organization shall redact the personal information to include only the last four digits of the social security number, taxpayer identification number, or state identification number, the last four digits of the financial account number, credit card number, or debit card number, or the month and year of the consumer's date of birth, unless the inclusion of the full number or date is otherwise required by law, or is legally permissible and required to achieve the desired objective. Redacting information pursuant to this section shall not be considered a violation of RCW 19.134.020(1)(h).
[ 2023 c 144 s 4.]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case (1 in the last 5 years), 2026–2026 · leading case: State Of Washington, V. Harlan W. Blackburn (Wash. Ct. App. 2026).
State Of Washington, V. Harlan W. Blackburn (Wash. Ct. App. 2026). · cites it 3× “Apparently as evidence of the lack of historical protection afforded to the last four digits of a bank card, the State cites RCW 19.134.100 of the Credit Services Organizations Act, arguing that the statute demonstrates “our legislature has recognized that redacting all but the…”
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