AGO 1949-51 No. 143.

• Case Date: October 13, 1949
• Court: Washington

Washington Attorney General Opinions 1949. AGO 1949-51 No. 143. October 13, 1949[Orig. Op. Page 1]PRIVATECOLLECTION AGENCIES FILING BONDS IN COUNTIES.In the case of the ordinary collection agency which complies with § 5847-5, Rem. Rev. Stat., such collection agency may transact business in any county in the state without filing an additional bond.Honorable Joe L. JohnsonProsecuting AttorneyCowlitz County Kelso, WashingtonCite as: AGO 1949-51 No. 143Attention: Stewart Elliot, Deputy Dear Sir: We have your letter of October 3, 1949, in which you ask the following question: Does chapter 90, Laws of 1929 [Rem. Rev. Stat. 5847-4 to 5847-8], require the ordinary collection agency to post a bond in each county where such collection agency solicits business or collects bills, or is one bond, as required by § 5847-5, sufficient? The conclusions reached may be summarized as follows: Only one bond is required. [Overruling opinion to Prosecuting Attorney, Spokane County, dated August 26, 1930 (Ops. Atty. Gen. 1929-30, p. 799).] ANALYSIS § 2, chapter 90, Laws of 1929 [Rem. Rev. Stat. 5847-5], provides for the posting of a bond in the sum of $3,000.00 by a "collection agency, collection bureau" or "collection office," and then provides: [Orig. Op. Page 2] "* * * The bond shall be approved by the county clerk of the county in which the principal place of business of the collection agency is located and shall then be filed in the office of the county auditor of the said county or cash may be accepted by the county auditor in lieu of such bond." The above language would seem to imply that a single bond filed in the county in which a collection agency has its principal place of business is...