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 plus current applicable background check fees	$640.00
	Principal armed endorsement	110.00
	Reexamination	25.00
	License renewal	385.00
	Late renewal penalty	See below*
	Change of principal/includes first examination plus current applicable background check fees	150.00
Private investigator:
	Original license plus current applicable background check fees	220.00
	Armed endorsement plus current applicable background check fees	110.00
	Transfer fee	25.00
	License renewal	193.00
	Late renewal penalty	35.00
	Certified trainer endorsement examination/reexamination	25.00
	Certified trainer endorsement renewal	15.00
	License print fee	5.00

*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. WSR 22-22-022, § 308-17-150, filed 10/21/22, effective 11/22/22. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.165.170(1). WSR 16-13-003, § 308-17-150, filed 6/1/16, effective 7/2/16. Statutory Authority: Chapter 18.165 RCW. WSR 06-13-036, § 308-17-150, filed 6/15/06, effective 7/16/06; WSR 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. WSR 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. WSR 97-17-051, § 308-17-150, filed 8/15/97, effective 9/15/97. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.165.170(1). WSR 93-16-060, § 308-17-150, filed 7/29/93, effective 9/1/93. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.165.170. WSR 91-22-111, § 308-17-150, filed 11/6/91, effective 12/7/91.]

PDFWAC 308-17-150

Private investigative agency, private investigator, and armed private investigator fees.