Washington State Collection Agency Board

About the board

Washington State Collection Agency Board members serve 4-year terms. Their terms are staggered, which means only 1 member is appointed each calendar year. There are 5 members:

• 1 chair, appointed by the Director of the Department of Licensing
• 2 licensees, appointed by the Governor, who:
  • Have been collection agency owners or executive employees for at least 5 years
  • Are actively engaged in the collection agency business throughout their term
• 2 members of the general public, appointed by the Governor, who:
  • Don't have collection agency licenses
  • Don't work for a licensed collection agency

The board meets at least twice a year. The board and administrative staff decide meeting dates, times, and locations.

How to serve on the board

Want to serve on the Washington State Collection Agency Board? Apply through the Governor’s boards and commissions web page.  

Current board members

Meetings and minutes

See a list of future meeting dates and past meeting materials for the Washington State Collection Agency Board. To request meeting materials in an alternative format, email collect@dol.wa.gov or call 360-664-1388.

All meetings are held virtually through Microsoft Teams. Board members attend online only, not in-person. You may attend virtually or in-person. For those who want to attend in-person, we provide a meeting room to view a livestream of the meeting. You can participate in the meeting through either attendance option. Please contact DOLBoards@dol.wa.gov with any questions.

The in-person options are held at our Business and Professions Division, located at:
405 Black Lake Blvd
Olympia, WA 98502
Map and directions

Upcoming meetings

Past meetings

Related laws

• Collection agencies (Chapter 19.16 RCW)