DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING

[Filed August 21, 2024, 5:04 p.m., effective September 21, 2024]

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

Purpose: To establish business and professional license requirements per ESHB 2153, passed during the 2024 legislative session. These rules clarify that vehicle wreckers and scrap metal businesses must pay a $500 Washington state patrol inspection fee when applying for an original or renewed license.

Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 308-63-040 and 308-70-130.

Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 46.01.011 Purpose, 46.80.040 Issuance of license—Fee, 46.80.050 Expiration, renewal—Fee, 46.79.040 Application forwarded with fees—Issuance of license—Disposition of fees—Display of license, and 46.79.050 License expiration—Renewal fee—Surrender of license, when.

Adopted under notice filed as WSR 24-13-122 on June 20, 2024.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 2, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted at the Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's own Initiative: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Date Adopted: August 21, 2024.

Rules and Policy Manager

AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 09-08-065, filed 3/27/09, effective 4/27/09)

WAC 308-63-040Wreckers—Application for license.

How must I apply for a vehicle wrecker license? An original or renewal application for a wrecker license must be filed with the director on the form provided by the department for this purpose. The application must be endorsed by the chief of police of any city with a population over ((five thousand))5,000; otherwise, by a member of the Washington state patrol. The endorsement certifies that the wrecker has an established place of business at the address shown on the application and that the applicant's vehicle(s) are properly identified in accordance with WAC 308-63-070(5). Applications for original or renewed licenses must include a $500 catalytic converter inspection fee for the purpose of Washington state patrol inspections, in addition to all fees required under RCW 46.80.040 and 46.80.050.

Each application must specify the number of vehicles owned, leased, rented or otherwise operated by the applicant for towing or transportation of vehicles on public roadways in the conduct of the business. Each endorsement must identify the vehicle by make, model, year or other adequate description, and identification number.

AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 22-24-039, filed 11/30/22, effective 12/31/22)

The following fees shall be charged by the department of licensing:

Processor and Recycler Application, Initial	$1,290.00
Processor and Recycler Application, Renewal	$665.00
Supplier Application, Initial	$390.00
Supplier Application, Renewal	$205.00
Catalytic Converter Inspection Fee, Initial	$500.00
Catalytic Converter Inspection Fee, Renewal	$500.00