Unlawful acts — Penalties.
RCW 48.30A.015
in effect(1) It is unlawful for a person: (a) Knowing that the payment is for the referral of a claimant to a service provider, either to accept payment from a service provider or, being a service provider, to pay another; or (b) To provide or claim or represent to have provided services to a claimant, knowing the claimant was referred in violation of (a) of this subsection. (2) It is unlawful for a service provider to engage in a regular practice of waiving, rebating, giving, paying, or offering to waive, rebate, give, or pay all or any part of a claimant's casualty or property insurance deductible. (3) A violation of this section constitutes trafficking in insurance claims. (4)(a) Trafficking in insurance claims is a gross misdemeanor for a single violation. (b) Each subsequent violation, whether alleged in the same or in subsequent prosecutions, is a class C felony.
(1) It is unlawful for a person:
(a) Knowing that the payment is for the referral of a claimant to a service provider, either to accept payment from a service provider or, being a service provider, to pay another; or
(b) To provide or claim or represent to have provided services to a claimant, knowing the claimant was referred in violation of (a) of this subsection.
(2) It is unlawful for a service provider to engage in a regular practice of waiving, rebating, giving, paying, or offering to waive, rebate, give, or pay all or any part of a claimant's casualty or property insurance deductible.
(3) A violation of this section constitutes trafficking in insurance claims.
(4)(a) Trafficking in insurance claims is a gross misdemeanor for a single violation.
(b) Each subsequent violation, whether alleged in the same or in subsequent prosecutions, is a class C felony.
Source: WA Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=48.30A&full=trueFetched: 6/29/2026