Money transmitter license required.

RCW 19.230.030
in effect
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(1) A person may not engage in the business of money transmission, or advertise, solicit, or hold itself out as providing money transmission, unless the person is: (a) Licensed as a money transmitter under this chapter; (b) An authorized delegate of a person licensed as a money transmitter under this chapter; or (c) Excluded under RCW 19.230.020 . (2) A money transmitter license is not transferable or assignable. (1) A person may not engage in the business of money transmission, or advertise, solicit, or hold itself out as providing money transmission, unless the person is: (a) Licensed as a money transmitter under this chapter; (b) An authorized delegate of a person licensed as a money transmitter under this chapter; or (c) Excluded under RCW 19.230.020 . (2) A money transmitter license is not transferable or assignable.
Source: WA Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=19.230&full=trueFetched: 6/29/2026

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