Subject of Possible Rule Making: WAC 36-12-195 License fees, renewals and requirements, 36-13-010 License fees, renewals and requirements, 36-14-110 License fees, renewals and requirements, 308-11-030 Auctioneer fees, 308-14-200 Court reporter fees, 308-17-150 Private investigative agency, private investigator, and armed private investigator fees, 308-18-150 Private security guard company, private security guard, and armed private security guard fees, 308-19-130 Bail bond recovery agent, bail bond agency, branch office and bail bond agent fees, 308-20-210 Fees, 308-22-050 Fees, 308-33-105 Employment agency fees, 308-70-130 Fees, 308-127-160 Fees, 308-129-110 Seller of travel registration fees, 308-312-060 Fees, 308-320-050 Registration fees, 308-320-060 Annual renewal dates, forms, and fees, 308-320-070 Charges and fees, 308-408A-090 Home inspector fees, and 308-420-240 Fees and charges.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The department of licensing (department) is required to set fees for each professional, occupational, or business licensing program at a sufficient level to defray the costs of administering that program. Current fees are insufficient to sustain these programs. The department is considering fee increases that would go into effect in the summer of 2024.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Kelsey Stone, 1125 Washington Street S.E., Olympia, WA 98504, phone 360-902-0131, email rulescoordinator@dol.wa.gov; or Katherine McDaniel, P.O. Box 9020, Olympia, WA 98507, phone 360-634-5238, email kcmcdaniel@dol.wa.gov.