Washington · statute · Wash. Rev. Code ch. 19.166 · 11 active provisions
It is the intent of the legislature to:(1) Promote the health, safety, and welfare of international student exchange visitors in Washington in accordance with uniform national standards;(2) Promote quality education and living experiences for international student exchange visitors living in Washington;(3) Promote inte…
Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter.(1) "International student exchange visitor placement organization" or "organization" means a person, partnership, corporation, or other entity that regularly arranges the placement of international student exch…
(1) All international student exchange visitor placement organizations that place students in public schools in the state shall register with the secretary of state.(2) Failure to register is a violation of this chapter.(3) Information provided to the secretary of state under this chapter is a public record.(4) Registr…
(1) An application for registration as an international student exchange visitor placement organization shall be submitted in the form prescribed by the secretary of state. The application shall include:(a) Evidence that the organization meets the standards established by the secretary of state under RCW 19.166.050;(b)…
The secretary of state shall adopt standards for international student exchange visitor placement organizations. In adopting the standards, the secretary of state shall strive to adopt standards established by the United States Information Agency and the council on standards for international educational travel and str…
The secretary of state may adopt rules as necessary to carry out its duties under this chapter. The rules may include providing for a reasonable registration fee, not to exceed fifty dollars, to defray the costs of processing registrations.
International student exchange organizations that have agreed to provide services to place students in the state shall provide an informational document, in English, to each student, host family, and superintendent of the school district in which the student is being placed. The document shall be provided before placem…
The secretary of state may, upon receipt of a complaint regarding an international student exchange organization, report the matter to the organization involved, the United States Information Agency, or the council on standards for international education travel, as he or she deems appropriate.
Any person who violates any provision of this chapter or who willfully and knowingly gives false or incorrect information to the secretary of state, attorney general, or county prosecuting attorney in filing statements required by this chapter, whether or not such statement or report is verified, is guilty of a misdeme…
The legislature finds that the practices covered by this chapter are matters vitally affecting the public interest for the purpose of applying the consumer protection act, chapter 19.86 RCW. Violations of this chapter are not reasonable in relation to the development and preservation of business. A violation of this ch…
Sections 1 through 11 and 13 through 16 of this act shall take effect January 1, 1992.