Washington statute
RCW 9.35.060 — Consumer fraud targeting seniors, vulnerable individuals
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Chapter 9.35: Identity Crimes, Revised Code of Washington.
Full text of RCW 9.35.060
Statutory text current through the 2026 Regular Session. This publication reproduces the official text of the Revised Code of Washington from the Code Reviser's published files; it is not the official statutes of the State of Washington.
(1) It is the intent of this section to increase civil penalties for consumer fraud targeting a senior or a vulnerable individual.
(2) Any consumer fraud that targets a senior or a vulnerable individual, as defined in RCW 9.35.005, is subject to civil penalties of three times the amount of actual damages.
(3) This section creates no new cause of action. This section increases penalties where a plaintiff proceeds under any existing cause of action under statute or common law and successfully proves that he or she was victim to consumer fraud that targeted him or her as a senior or vulnerable individual.
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