Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.

     Purpose: The reason for the fee increase change is because the dedicated fund requires that the program establish and maintain a reasonable fund balance.

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

     Statutory Authority for Adoption: Private investigators, chapter 18.165 RCW.

      Adopted under notice filed as WSR 06-09-080 on April 18, 2006.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0;      Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.

     Date Adopted: June 14, 2006.

Ralph Osgood

Assistance Director

OTS-8784.1

AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 04-12-024, filed 5/26/04, effective 7/1/04)

WAC 308-17-150   Private investigative agency, private investigator, and armed private investigator fees.   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	$ ((500.00)) 600.00
Principal armed endorsement	100.00
Reexamination	25.00
License renewal	((300.00)) 350.00
Late renewal penalty	See below*
Change of principal/includes first examination	150.00
Private investigator:
Original license	((150.00)) 200.00
Armed endorsement	100.00
Transfer fee	25.00
License renewal	((150.00)) 175.00
Late renewal with penalty	200.00
Certified trainer endorsement examination/reexamination	25.00
Certified trainer endorsement renewal	15.00

     *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: Chapter 18.165 RCW. 04-12-024, § 308-17-150, filed 5/26/04, effective 7/1/04. 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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