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WA Rev Code § 30B.10.003 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 30B - Washington Trust Institutions Act|Chapter 30B.10 - Director's Authority—Supervision and Examination—Enforcement.|30B.10.003 - Definitions.

RCW 30B.10.003 Definitions.As used in this chapter, unless the context clearly appears otherwise, the terms in this section mean:(1) "Affiliate" means the same as defined in RCW 30B.04.005.(2) "Agent" means the same as defined in RCW 30B.04.005.(3) "Cause of action" means any of the acts or omissions giving rise to a violation under this chapter for which the department can pursue administrative remedies.(4) "Presiding officer" means a person who qualifies as a presiding officer under RCW 34.05.425 and has been authorized to act as presiding officer in an administrative proceeding under this chapter.(5) "Respondent" means a person against whom the director has issued a notice and statement of charges pursuant to this chapter.(6) "Third-party service provider" means the same as in RCW 30B.04.005.[ 2019 c 389 § 13.]
WA Rev Code § 30B.10.005 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 30B - Washington Trust Institutions Act|Chapter 30B.10 - Director's Authority—Supervision and Examination—Enforcement.|30B.10.005 - Director supervision over authorized trust institutions.

RCW 30B.10.005 Director supervision over authorized trust institutions.(1) The director shall exercise supervision authority over state trust companies and also over out-of-state trust institutions as set forth in this chapter or to the extent provided for in cooperative agreements made by the director with the home states of out-of-state trust institutions pursuant to RCW 30B.38.060.(2) The director shall execute and enforce through the department and such other agents as exist on or after January 5, 2015, all laws which exist on or after January 5, 2015, relating to state trust companies and out-of-state trust institutions engaged in trust business in Washington state.(3) For the more complete and thorough enforcement of the provisions of this title, the department is authorized to adopt rules not inconsistent with the provisions of this title, as may, in its opinion, be necessary to carry out the provisions of this title and as may be further necessary to insure safe and sound management of trust institutions under its supervision taking into consideration the appropriate interest of the creditors, stockholders, participants, and the public in their relations with such trust institutions.(4) A state trust company shall conduct its business in a manner consistent with all laws relating to trust companies, and all rules, regulations, and instructions that may be adopted or issued by the department.[ 2019 c 389 § 14; 2014 c 37 § 333.]
WA Rev Code § 30B.10.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 30B - Washington Trust Institutions Act|Chapter 30B.10 - Director's Authority—Supervision and Examination—Enforcement.|30B.10.010 - Fee for examination.

RCW 30B.10.010 Fee for examination.Examination and investigation fees, together with semiannual assessments of state trust companies and all other miscellaneous fees for trust institutions, are governed by RCW 30A.04.070 of the Washington commercial bank act and by rules adopted by the director.[ 2014 c 37 § 334.]
WA Rev Code § 30B.10.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 30B - Washington Trust Institutions Act|Chapter 30B.10 - Director's Authority—Supervision and Examination—Enforcement.|30B.10.020 - Director to act under authority of the department's division of banks.

RCW 30B.10.020 Director to act under authority of the department's division of banks.All the powers, duties, and functions granted to or imposed upon the director under this title shall be exercised under the direction and supervision of the department's division of banks, subject to the delegation, oversight, and supervision of the director. Wherever provision is made in any law in effect on January 5, 2015, authorizing and permitting the director to adopt rules and regulations with respect to any actions or things required to be done under this title, such rules and regulations shall be made by the department's division of banks, and the words "the director" used in such statutes authorizing the director to make rules and regulations, shall be construed to mean the department's division of banks, and the words "department" substituted in such statutes for "director."[ 2014 c 37 § 335.]
WA Rev Code § 30B.10.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 30B - Washington Trust Institutions Act|Chapter 30B.10 - Director's Authority—Supervision and Examination—Enforcement.|30B.10.030 - Generally accepted accounting principles.

RCW 30B.10.030 Generally accepted accounting principles.Unless otherwise provided for by rule of the director or other applicable rule or regulation, a state trust company shall conform to generally accepted accounting principles and applicable rules of the financial accounting standards board.[ 2014 c 37 § 336.]
WA Rev Code § 30B.10.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 30B - Washington Trust Institutions Act|Chapter 30B.10 - Director's Authority—Supervision and Examination—Enforcement.|30B.10.040 - Examination standards for state trust companies—Rule making—Special conditions.

RCW 30B.10.040 Examination standards for state trust companies—Rule making—Special conditions.(1) The director is authorized to adopt rules governing the examination standards for a state trust company, trust department, third-party service provider, and other persons subject to investigation and examination under this title, including the application by rule of examination standards of other federal and state financial institutions regulators and standards adopted from cooperative agreements made by the director under RCW 30B.38.060.(2) Subject to subsection (3) of this section, such rules shall not be inconsistent with the uniform interagency trust rating system, or its equivalent, of the federal financial institutions examination council or its successor agency; and subject to subsection (3) of this section, the director shall apply the standards of the uniform interagency trust rating system, or its equivalent, in its examination and rating of state trust companies and other persons subject to investigation and examination under this title to the extent that the department has not adopted applicable rules.(3) Notwithstanding subsection (2) of this section, the director may, in lieu of or in addition to applicable rules, prescribe special conditions for a new state trust company or an out-of-state trust company doing business in Washington state, to the extent that such special conditions contain standards of examination and rating for the state trust company or out-of-state trust company that the director deems necessary to address circumstances including, without limitation, an emerging business model, which do not appear to the director to be contemplated or adequately addressed by the uniform interagency trust rating system, or its equivalent, of the federal financial institutions examination council or its successor agency.[ 2019 c 389 § 16; 2014 c 37 § 337.]
WA Rev Code § 30B.10.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 30B - Washington Trust Institutions Act|Chapter 30B.10 - Director's Authority—Supervision and Examination—Enforcement.|30B.10.050 - Duties of persons subject to authority of director—Violations.

RCW 30B.10.050 Duties of persons subject to authority of director—Violations.(1) Each person subject to the requirement of a certificate of authority or approval from the director pursuant to RCW 30B.04.050, and any director, officer, manager, employee, or agent of such person, shall not engage in any unauthorized trust activity and shall comply with:(a) This title and Title 11 RCW;(b) The rules adopted by the director pertaining to this title and compliance with Title 11 RCW;(c) Any condition in the department's certificate of authority of a state trust company or in the department's approval of an out-of- state trust company doing business in Washington state including, without limitation, any condition of certificate of authority or approval made pursuant to RCW 30B.10.040(3);(d) Any lawful order of the director;(e) Any lawful supervisory agreement with the director or supervisory directive of the director; and(f) All applicable federal laws and regulations affecting trust institutions subject to the authority of the director.(2) Each affiliate of a person subject to the authority of the director under this title, and any director, officer, manager, employee, or agent of such affiliate, shall not engage in any unauthorized trust activity and shall comply with:(a) The provisions of this title and Title 11 RCW, to the extent that any act or omission of the affiliate, or a director, officer, manager, employee, or agent of such affiliate, affects the safety and soundness and compliance with the law of a person subject to the authority of this title;(b) The rules adopted by the director with respect to such affiliate;(c) Any lawful order of the director;(d) Any lawful supervisory agreement with the director or supervisory directive of the director; and(e) All applicable federal laws and regulations affecting a trust institution or its affiliate subject to the authority of the director.(3) The violation of any supervisory agreement, supervisory directive, order, statute, rule, or regulation referenced in this section, in addition to any other penalty provided in this title, shall, at the option of the director, subject the offender to a penalty of up to ten thousand dollars for each offense, payable upon issuance of any order or directive of the director, which may be recovered by the attorney general in a civil action in the name of the department.[ 2019 c 389 § 17; 2014 c 37 § 338.]
WA Rev Code § 30B.10.060 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 30B - Washington Trust Institutions Act|Chapter 30B.10 - Director's Authority—Supervision and Examination—Enforcement.|30B.10.060 - Governing administrative law and procedure.

RCW 30B.10.060 Governing administrative law and procedure.The powers and duties of the director and required practices and procedures of the department with respect to all enforcement authority conferred by this title shall be subject to the Washington administrative procedure act, chapter 34.05 RCW, consistent with the administrative procedures applicable to this chapter.[ 2019 c 389 § 18; 2014 c 37 § 339.]
WA Rev Code § 30B.10.070 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 30B - Washington Trust Institutions Act|Chapter 30B.10 - Director's Authority—Supervision and Examination—Enforcement.|30B.10.070 - Administrative orders—Penalties for violation.

RCW 30B.10.070 Administrative orders—Penalties for violation.In addition to any other powers conferred by this title, the director shall have the power, consistent with the requirements of this chapter, to order:(1) Any person, its affiliate, or any director, officer, manager, employee, or agent of such person or its affiliate, subject to the authority of RCW 30B.10.050, to cease and desist engaging in any unauthorized trust activity or violating any provision of this title or any lawful rule;(2) Any state trust institution, its affiliate, or any director, officer, manager, employee, or agent of the state trust institution or its affiliate to cease and desist from a course of conduct that is unsafe or unsound or which is likely to cause insolvency or dissipation of assets or is likely to jeopardize or otherwise seriously prejudice the interests of the public in their relationship with the state trust institution;(3) Any person, its affiliate, or any director, officer, manager, employee, or agent of such person or its affiliate, subject to the authority of RCW 30B.10.050, to take affirmative action to avoid or refrain from unauthorized trust activity, an unsafe or unsound practice, or other violation of this title;(4) The imposition of fines;(5) Restitution to beneficiaries, trustors, or other aggrieved persons;(6) Costs and expenses related to investigation and enforcement, including attorney fees; and(7) Other remedies authorized by law.[ 2019 c 389 § 19; 2014 c 37 § 340.]
WA Rev Code § 30B.10.080 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 30B - Washington Trust Institutions Act|Chapter 30B.10 - Director's Authority—Supervision and Examination—Enforcement.|30B.10.080 - Suspension and removal of directors, officers, and employees.

RCW 30B.10.080 Suspension and removal of directors, officers, and employees.(1) In addition to the remedies set forth in RCW 30B.10.070, the director may, as applicable, issue and serve a current or former director, officer, manager, or employee of a state trust company or its affiliate with written notice of intent to remove such person from office or employment, or to prohibit such person from participating in the conduct of the affairs of the state trust company, its affiliate, or any depository institution, trust company, or affiliate of such depository institution or trust company, doing business in Washington state, whenever:(a) Such person has committed an unsafe or unsound practice or a violation or practice involving a breach of fiduciary duty, personal dishonesty, recklessness, or incompetence; and(b)(i) The state trust company has suffered or is likely to suffer substantial financial loss or other damage as a result of the person's acts or omissions as set forth in (a) of this subsection; or(ii) The interests of beneficiaries, trustors, shareholders, or the general public could be seriously prejudiced by reason of the person's acts or omissions as set forth in (a) of this subsection.(2) The director may also serve upon the same respondent a written notice and order suspending the respondent from further participation in any manner in the conduct of the affairs of the state trust company, its affiliate, or any depository institution, trust company, or affiliate of such depository institution or trust company, doing business in Washington state, pending resolution of the charges made pursuant to subsection (1) of this section, if the director determines that such an action is necessary for the protection of: The state trust company or its affiliate; the interests of beneficiaries, trustors, or shareholders of the state trust company or its affiliate; the interests of any depository institution or its depositors, trust beneficiaries, borrowers, or shareholders; or the general public.(3) A suspension order issued by the director is effective upon service and, unless the superior court issues a stay of such order, such order shall remain in effect and enforceable until:(a) The director dismisses the charges contained in the notice served on the person; or(b) The effective date of a final order for removal of such person.[ 2019 c 389 § 24; 2014 c 37 § 341.]
WA Rev Code § 30B.10.090 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 30B - Washington Trust Institutions Act|Chapter 30B.10 - Director's Authority—Supervision and Examination—Enforcement.|30B.10.090 - Subpoena power and examination under oath.

RCW 30B.10.090 Subpoena power and examination under oath.The director shall have the power to subpoena witnesses, compel their attendance, require the production of evidence, administer oaths, and examine any person under oath in connection with any subject related to a duty imposed or a power vested in the director.[ 2014 c 37 § 342.]
WA Rev Code § 30B.10.100 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 30B - Washington Trust Institutions Act|Chapter 30B.10 - Director's Authority—Supervision and Examination—Enforcement.|30B.10.100 - Effect of final orders against officers, directors, employees, and agents.

RCW 30B.10.100 Effect of final orders against officers, directors, employees, and agents.A present or former director, officer, manager, employee, or agent of a state trust institution or affiliate, or any other person against whom there is outstanding an effective final order under authority of this chapter which has been duly served is guilty of a gross misdemeanor punishable under chapter 9A.20 RCW, if such person thereafter:(1) Participates in any manner in the conduct of the affairs of a state trust institution or affiliate;(2) Directly or indirectly solicits or procures, transfers or attempts to transfer, or votes or attempts to vote any proxies, consents, or authorizations with respect to any voting rights in the state trust institution or affiliate;(3) Without the prior approval of the department, votes for a director;(4) Serves or acts as a director, officer, manager, employee, or agent of any depository institution, trust company, or affiliate of a depository institution or trust company doing business in Washington state.[ 2019 c 389 § 30; 2014 c 37 § 343.]
WA Rev Code § 30B.10.110 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 30B - Washington Trust Institutions Act|Chapter 30B.10 - Director's Authority—Supervision and Examination—Enforcement.|30B.10.110 - Director's authority to protect the public and state trust institutions.

RCW 30B.10.110 Director's authority to protect the public and state trust institutions.(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, the director may by rule or order prohibit any person from engaging in a trust business in Washington state contrary to the requirements of this title if the conduct of the trust business in Washington state by such person harms or is likely to harm the general public, or if it adversely affects the business of state trust institutions.(2) The director may issue an emergency cease and desist order against such person in the manner provided for in RCW 30B.10.180 if the general public or state trust institutions are likely to be substantially injured by delay in issuing a cease and desist order.(3) An order or rule made by the director pursuant to this section may require that any applicable person obtain a certificate of authority under chapter 30B.08 RCW as a condition of continuing to engage in a trust business in Washington state, subject to meeting all qualifications for grant of a state trust company certificate of authority under this title.(4) This section does not apply to a person conducting business pursuant to RCW 30B.04.040, except for a person identifiable solely by reason of RCW 30B.04.040(1).[ 2019 c 389 § 31; 2014 c 37 § 344.]
WA Rev Code § 30B.10.120 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 30B - Washington Trust Institutions Act|Chapter 30B.10 - Director's Authority—Supervision and Examination—Enforcement.|30B.10.120 - Director's subpoenas.

RCW 30B.10.120 Director's subpoenas.(1) The director or authorized assistants may apply for and obtain a superior court order approving and authorizing a subpoena in advance of its issuance. The application may be made in the county where the subpoenaed person resides or is found, or the county where the subpoenaed documents, records, or evidence are located, or in Thurston county. The application must:(a) State that an order is sought under this section;(b) Adequately specify the documents, records, evidence, or testimony; and(c) Include a declaration made under oath that an investigation is being conducted for a lawfully authorized purpose related to an investigation within the department's authority and that the subpoenaed documents, records, evidence, or testimony are reasonably related to an investigation within the department's authority.(2) When an application under this section is made to the satisfaction of the court, the court must issue an order approving the subpoena. An order under this subsection constitutes authority of law for the agency to subpoena the documents, records, evidence, or testimony.(3) The director or authorized assistants may seek approval and a court may issue an order under this section without prior notice to any person, including the person to whom the subpoena is directed and the person who is the subject of an investigation. An application for court approval is subject to the fee and process set forth in RCW 36.18.012(3).(4) Subsections (1) through (3) of this section are applicable to the director's enforcement authority under this title against persons engaged in unauthorized trust activity and persons, other than a state trust company authorized under this title, whom the director has reason to believe are in violation of this title. This section does not limit the authority of the director to investigate or examine a state trust company authorized under this title without applying for or obtaining a superior court order or issuing a subpoena pursuant to this section.[ 2014 c 37 § 345.]
WA Rev Code § 30B.10.130 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 30B - Washington Trust Institutions Act|Chapter 30B.10 - Director's Authority—Supervision and Examination—Enforcement.|30B.10.130 - Scope of chapter—Remedies.

RCW 30B.10.130 Scope of chapter—Remedies.(1) This chapter sets forth the authority of the department to supervise and examine state trust institutions and to seek adjudicative enforcement remedies against persons, and their affiliates, officers, directors, managers, employees, and agents, engaged in authorized or nonauthorized and nonexempt trust business in Washington state.(2) None of the provisions in this chapter shall be deemed to be an exclusive remedy of the department, and the department may, as applicable, exercise other remedies set forth elsewhere in this title and in other Washington law including, without limitation:(a) The issuance of a supervisory directive, nonadjudicative corrective action order, or nonadjudicative order of conservatorship pursuant to chapter 30B.46 RCW; and(b) The issuance of nonadjudicative orders for involuntary dissolution and liquidation of a state trust company pursuant to chapter 30B.44B RCW.[ 2019 c 389 § 12.]
WA Rev Code § 30B.10.140 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 30B - Washington Trust Institutions Act|Chapter 30B.10 - Director's Authority—Supervision and Examination—Enforcement.|30B.10.140 - Hearing—Who may conduct—Authority.

RCW 30B.10.140 Hearing—Who may conduct—Authority.(1) A hearing pursuant to a notice of charges under this chapter must be conducted in accordance with chapter 34.05 RCW, except to the extent otherwise provided in this chapter.(2) Such hearing may be held at a place designated by the director and, at the option of the director, may be conducted by a delegated presiding officer whom the director appoints without referral to the office of administrative hearings.(3) The hearing shall be conducted in accordance with this chapter, chapter 34.05 RCW, and chapters 10-08 and 208-08 WAC.(4) If the department elects to conduct a hearing as permitted by subsection (2) of this section, the director must appoint a presiding officer from outside the division of banks, who may be either an employee from another division, an independent contractor, or an administrative law judge of the office of administrative hearings.(5) Such hearing shall be private unless the director determines that a public hearing is necessary to protect the public interest upon good cause shown in a motion by the respondent, if any, to make the hearing public.(6) The director may elect to either retain authority to issue a final order or may delegate such authority to the presiding officer appointed pursuant to subsection (2) of this section.[ 2019 c 389 § 20.]