Washington Administrative Code
Title 208 - Financial Institutions, Department of (See also Titles 50, 419, and 460)
Chapter 208-690 - Regulation of money services providers
Part A - DEFINITIONS
Section 208-690-010 - Definitions
What definitions are applicable to these rules? In addition to the definitions herein, the definitions in chapter 19.230 RCW apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.
"Act" means the Uniform Money Services Act, chapter 19.230 RCW.
"Advertise, advertising, or advertising material" means any form of sales or promotional materials used in connection with the business. Advertising material includes, but is not limited to, newspapers, magazines, leaflets, flyers, direct mail, indoor or outdoor signs or displays, point-of-sale literature or educational materials, other printed materials; radio, television, public address system, or other audio broadcasts; internet pages, social media pages, instant messages, or electronic bulletin boards.
"AML compliance officer" means the individual(s) employed by the licensee or licensee's parent or affiliate designated to implement the anti-money laundering (AML) program.
"Audited financial statement" means a statement prepared by an independent accountant according to generally accepted accounting principles.
"Bill payment" service means a type of money transmission when an intermediary accepts funds from a consumer for transmission to a merchant for payment on a consumer's account. The intermediary may or may not charge a fee for this service.
"Department" means the department of financial institutions.
"Funds" means money or its equivalent value.
"NMLS" means a multistate licensing system developed and maintained by the Conference of State Bank Supervisors for licensing and registration.
"Online currency exchanger" means a currency exchanger who transacts business over the internet or other electronic medium, regardless of whether the currency exchanger also has a physical location in Washington state.
"Principal" means any person who controls, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, alone or in concert with others, a ten percent or greater interest in a partnership, company, corporation, or association, or the owner of a sole proprietorship.
"RCW" means the Revised Code of Washington.
"Virtual currency storage" means storing access to virtual currency owned by another person.
Statutory Authority: RCW 43.320.040, 19.230.310, 2010 c 37. 10-20-123, § 208-690-010, filed 10/5/10, effective 11/5/10. Statutory Authority: RCW 19.230.310 and 43.320.040. 04-15-005, § 208-690-010, filed 7/7/04, effective 8/7/04.
