Date of Adoption: January 8, 2002.

     Purpose: To increase real estate license fees and renewal license fees to meet the real estate regulatory program budget demands.

     Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 308-124A-460.

     Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 18.85.040(1), 43.24.086.

      Adopted under notice filed as WSR 01-23-006 on November 7, 2001.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0;      Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
     Effective Date of Rule: May 1, 2002.

January 8, 2002.

Alan E. Rathbun, Assistant Director

Business and Professions Division

OTS-5328.1

AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 99-03-042, filed 1/14/99, effective 7/1/99)

WAC 308-124A-460   Real estate brokers and salespersons and land development representative fees.   These fees are applicable to all original licenses, examination services, and fee generating services issued or performed after ((June 30, 1999)) April 30, 2002, and all renewals for existing licenses with expiration date after ((June 30, 1999)) April 30, 2002. The following fees for a two-year period shall be charged by professional licensing services of the department of licensing:

Title of Fee	Fee
Real estate broker:
Application/examination	$138.25
Reexamination	138.25
Original license	((170.00)) 200.00
License renewal	((170.00)) 200.00
Late renewal with penalty	((196.50)) 226.50
Duplicate license	26.50
Certification	26.50
Name or address change, transfer or license activation	26.50
Real estate broker - Branch office:
Original license	(($159.50)) $189.50
License renewal	((159.50)) 189.50
Late renewal with penalty	((186.00)) 216.00
Duplicate license	26.50
Name or address change	26.50
Real estate salesperson:
Application/examination	$138.25
Reexamination	138.25
Original license	((106.25)) 136.25
License renewal	((106.25)) 136.25
Late renewal with penalty	((132.75)) 162.75
Duplicate license	26.50
Certification	26.50
Name or address change,      transfer or license activation	26.50
The following fee shall be charged annually for land development representatives:
Land development representative:      Registration	26.50

[Statutory Authority: RCW 18.85.040 and the Governor's Executive Order on Regulatory Improvement 97-02. 99-03-042, § 308-124A-460, filed 1/14/99, effective 7/1/99. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.85.040. 93-24-096, § 308-124A-460, filed 11/30/93, effective 1/1/94; 90-23-039, § 308-124A-460, filed 11/15/90, effective 12/16/90. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.85.220 and 43.24.086. 90-02-048, § 308-124A-460, filed 12/29/89, effective 1/29/90. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.85.040. 89-08-009 (Order PM 829), § 308-124A-460, filed 3/24/89. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.85.040, 18.85.140 and 18.85.190. 87-17-051 (Order PM 673), § 308-124A-460, filed 8/18/87, effective 10/1/87.]

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