This section applies to all subject individuals other than in-home/relative providers.

(1) Subject individuals associated with early learning services must pay for the cost of the background check process. The fees include:

(a) Fingerprint process fees as defined by the Washington state patrol, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the DCYF fingerprint contractor; and

(b) The DCYF administrative fee of:

(i) Twelve dollars for an electronic submission; or

(ii) Twenty-four dollars for a paper submission.

(2) DCYF administrative fee payments may be:

(a) By debit or credit card;

(b) In the form of a personal check, cashier's check, or money order, which shall be sent by mail; or

(c) By electronic funds transfer. As used in this section, "electronic funds transfer" means any transfer of funds, other than a transaction originated by check, draft, or similar paper instrument, which is initiated through an electronic terminal, telephonic instrument, or computer or magnetic tape so as to order, instruct, or authorize a financial institution to debit or credit an account.

(3) The department will not issue a background check clearance authorization to a subject individual:

(a) Who fails to pay the required fees in subsection (1) of this section; or

(b) Whose payment is reported as having nonsufficient funds (NSF) or is otherwise dishonored by nonacceptance or nonpayment.

An additional processing fee of twenty-five dollars will be charged by the department for any check, money order, or electronic funds transfer that is reported as not having sufficient funds.