Any person desiring to be registered as a seller of travel shall submit with the application form:
(1) A copy of any criminal conviction, including a guilty plea, within the last ten years, or any conviction that resulted in the applicant having to register as a sex offender regardless of whether the conviction is over ten years old.
(2) A copy of any civil or administrative judgment or order involving dishonesty, fraud, or violation of any act designed to protect consumers that names the applicant as a party.
(3) In lieu of the CPA/LPA/bank officer report required by RCW
19.138.110(5), an applicant may submit an affidavit or declaration signed under penalty of perjury setting out the information required by RCW
19.138.110(5).
(4) Applicants who certify under penalty of perjury that they do not hold for more than five business days any nonexempt funds received from any person or entity for retail travel services shall not be required to report or maintain a trust account or other approved account under RCW
19.138.110(5).
(5) A seller of travel applying to be licensed under chapter
19.138 RCW may submit a surety bond as described in RCW
19.138.140 (7)(a)(i) or other instrument approved by the department as described in RCW
19.138.140 (7)(a)(iv). The amount of the surety bond or other approved instrument shall be based upon the prior year's annual gross income of business conducted as outlined in the following scale:
Annual Gross Income of Business Conducted: | Amount of Surety Bond or other instrument approved by the department: |
$199,999 and under | $10,000 |
$200,000 through $499,999 | $20,000 |
$500,000 through $749,999 | $30,000 |
$750,000 through $999,999 | $40,000 |
$1,000,000 and above | $50,000 |
(6) Sellers of travel companies upon application and renewal shall attest to their gross annual income of business conducted on a form provided by the department.
[Statutory Authority: RCW
19.138.170 and
43.24.023. WSR 03-03-055, § 308-129-100, filed 1/13/03, effective 2/13/03. Statutory Authority: RCW
19.138.170(1). WSR 00-11-047, § 308-129-100, filed 5/12/00, effective 6/12/00. Statutory Authority: Chapter
19.138 RCW. WSR 96-14-092, § 308-129-100, filed 7/2/96, effective 8/2/96.]