Washington § 48.31.340 - Order for payment of assessment.

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§ 48.31.340. Order for payment of assessment.

After levy of assessment as provided in RCW 48.31.330, upon the filing of a further detailed report by the commissioner, the court shall issue an order directing each member (if a mutual insurer) or each subscriber (if a reciprocal insurer) if he or she shall not pay the amount assessed against him or her to the commissioner on or before a day to be specified in the order, to show cause why he or she should not be held liable to pay such assessment together with costs as set forth in RCW 48.31.360 and why the commissioner should not have judgment therefor.
[ 2009 c 549 s 7135; 1947 c 79 s .31.34; Rem. Supp. 1947 s 45.31.34.]

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