Date of Adoption: May 26, 2004.

     Purpose: As a self-supporting program under RCW 43.240.086, the private investigator program adjusts fee[s] to be in alignment with expenses. Based on projected revenue and expenditures, the program is decreasing fees.

     Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 308-17-150.

     Statutory Authority for Adoption: Chapter 18.165 RCW.

      Adopted under notice filed as WSR 04-07-032 on March 9, 2004.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0;      Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.
     Effective Date of Rule: July 1, 2004.

May 7, 2004

Mykel D. Gable

Assistant Director

OTS-7012.1

AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 02-11-098, filed 5/20/02, effective 10/1/02)

WAC 308-17-150   Private investigative agency, private investigator, and armed private investigator fees.   ((The following fees for a one-year period shall be charged by professional licensing services of the department of licensing:)) Licenses issued to private investigator agencies and private investigators expire one year from the date of issuance and must be renewed each year. The fees are as follows:

Title of Fee	Fee
Private investigative agency/principal fee:
Application/examination/ includes first examination	$ ((550.00)) 500.00
Principal armed endorsement	100.00
Reexamination	25.00
License renewal	((450.00)) 300.00
Late renewal ((with)) penalty	((600.00)) See below*
Change of principal/includes first examination	150.00
((Certification	25.00))
Private investigator:
Original license	150.00
Armed endorsement	100.00
Transfer fee	25.00
((Certified trainer examination/ reexamination	25.00
Certified trainer renewal	15.00))
License renewal	150.00
Late renewal with penalty	200.00
((Certification	25.00
Armed private investigator:
Original license	100.00
Transfer fee	25.00))
Certified trainer endorsement examination/ reexamination	25.00
Certified trainer endorsement renewal	15.00
((License renewal	150.00
Late renewal with penalty	250.00
Certification	25.00
Change of unarmed qualified agent	150.00
Change of armed qualified agent	100.00))

     *Private investigative agency license renewals filed after the license expiration date will be charged the master license service late renewal fee in compliance with RCW 19.02.085.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.24.086 and chapter 18.165 RCW. 02-11-098, § 308-17-150, filed 5/20/02, effective 10/1/02. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.165.170(1), 43.24.086 and 34.05.482. 97-17-051, § 308-17-150, filed 8/15/97, effective 9/15/97. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.165.170(1). 93-16-060, § 308-17-150, filed 7/29/93, effective 9/1/93. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.165.170. 91-22-111, § 308-17-150, filed 11/6/91, effective 12/7/91.]

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