RCW 33.32.030 provides for regulatory authority by the director over the activities of foreign associations within the state of Washington, and requires that such associations conduct their business in accordance with the appropriate statutes and under the requirements set forth by the director in various rules. In order to conduct the business of a savings and loan in Washington, a foreign association must formally apply for the approval of the supervisor. Procedures for application are as follows:

(1) The application must be filed with the supervisor at the offices of the Division of Banks in Olympia, Washington.

(2) The application shall be filed in duplicate and shall be accompanied by a filing fee of five thousand dollars. In the event the actual costs of investigating the application exceed this amount, such difference between the fee and the actual costs shall be paid by the applicant. For the purposes of this section, actual costs shall include but not be limited to travel and per diem expense paid to division personnel in connection with the investigation.