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Revised Code of Washington

Wash. Rev. Code § 48.29.210 (2026)

Business inducements—Prohibited practices

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(1) A title insurer, title insurance agent, or employee, agent, or other representative of a title insurer or title insurance agent shall not, directly or indirectly, give any fee, kickback, or other thing of value to any person as an inducement, payment, or reward for placing business, referring business, or causing title insurance business to be given to either the title insurer, or title insurance agent, or both.
(2) A title insurer, title insurance agent, or employee, agent, or other representative of a title insurer or title insurance agent shall not, directly or indirectly, give anything of value to any person in a position to refer or influence the referral of title insurance business to either the title insurance company or title insurance agent, or both, except as permitted under rules adopted by the commissioner.
[ 2008 c 110 s 3.]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 2012–2013 · leading case: Chicago Title Ins. v. Off. of the Ins. Comm'r, 309 P.3d 372 (Wash. 2013).
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Chicago Title Ins. v. Off. of the Ins. Comm'r, 309 P.3d 372 (Wash. 2013). “This section of the Washington Administrative Code has since been repealed and superseded by RCW 48.29.210 and WAC 284-29-200 through 284-29-260.”
Chicago Title Ins. v. Off. of the Ins. Comm'r, 271 P.3d 373 (Wash. Ct. App. 2012). “The legislature enacted a new regulatory scheme effective in 2009, RCW 48.29.210 and WAC 284-29-210 through WAC 284-29-260.”
Chi. Title Ins. Co. v. Off. of Ins. Comm'r (Wash. 2013). “5 This section of the Washington Administrative Code has since been repealed and superseded by RCW 48.29.210 and WAC 284-29-200 through 284-29-260.”
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