(1) When a notary public changes ((his or her))their name or address, the department of licensing must be notified of such change on forms prescribed by the department.

(2) A name change notification must be accompanied by a bond rider from the bonding company amending the notary bond, and the prescribed fee for a name change which provides a duplicate notary certificate showing the new name. There is no charge for an address change and a new certificate is not issued.

(3) A notary that submits a name change notification shall continue to use their original notary stamp or seal and their original name and signature until they receive a new commission certificate and seal or stamp with the new information.

A branch office is any location physically separated from the principal place of business of a licensee where the licensee or ((his))their employees conduct any activity meeting the criteria of an employment agency as defined in RCW 19.31.020.

(1) An active timeshare salesperson registration shall be associated with one or more timeshare promoters who have one or more timeshare offerings registered in this state. The promoter shall have full responsibility for all activities of the promoter's timeshare salesperson which relate to offering timeshares for sale.

(2) An active real estate broker or salesperson may act as the brokerage agent of one or more timeshare promoters without registering as a timeshare salesperson. However, this exemption from registration as a timeshare salesperson applies only when the exempted person is performing real estate brokerage in compliance with chapter 18.85 RCW. Further, this exemption only pertains to the timeshare salesperson registration requirement. All other provisions of the Timeshare Act apply to real estate brokers and salespersons offering timeshares for sale.

(3) A natural person may be registered as a timeshare salesperson while licensed as a real estate broker or salesperson. However, the salesperson shall conduct timeshare activities and maintain associated business records separate and apart from ((his or her))their real estate broker or salesperson activities and records. The term "separate and apart" shall not preclude location of timeshare salesperson and real estate brokerage activities at the same office.

(4) Any individual who is registered as a timeshare salesperson and licensed as a real estate broker or salesperson shall disclose in writing to the recipient of a timeshare sales offer whether ((he or she is))they are acting as the timeshare salesperson of a promoter or a real estate broker or salesperson at the time ((he or she presents))they present the public offering statement.

(1) An individual shall apply for registration as a timeshare salesperson on a form prescribed by the agency. The registration application for a timeshare salesperson shall identify the specific promoter responsible for the business activities of the salesperson and shall be valid for a period of one year.

(2) When a timeshare salesperson ceases to be employed by a timeshare promoter, the salesperson's registration shall be set to an inactive status. Written notice of this cessation shall be given by the promoter to the department. An individual with an inactive timeshare salesperson license who desires to work for the same or another promoter shall register a new association with the department before engaging in further timeshare sales activities.

(3) An individual may renew ((his))their timeshare salesperson registration for one year if the agency receives the individual's request and renewal fee on or before the expiration of the individual's existing registration. The effective date of the renewal shall be the anniversary date of the previous registration. If the registration is not renewed before the expiration date reregistration is required before timeshare sales activity may be continued.

(4) An application for registration or a renewal of registration is not complete unless it is accompanied by the proper fee. Payment of the fee with a check which is subsequently dishonored is a deficient application. Upon notification to the promoter by the agency, the promoter shall cease employment of the applicant as a timeshare salesperson.

The director or administrator will authorize the depository to release to the operator or others as provided in the terms of the impound, the amount of the impounded funds applicable to a specified purpose, upon a showing that the operator can satisfy ((his))their obligations under the camping resort contract and the impound arrangement or that for other reasons the impound is no longer required for the protection of the purchasers. An application for an order of the director or administrator authorizing the release of the impound to the operator or other persons shall be by affidavit and shall contain the following:

(1) A statement of the operator that all required proceeds and documents from the sale of camping resort contracts have been placed with the depository in accordance with the terms and conditions of the impound agreement.

(2) A statement of the depository signed by an appropriate officer setting forth the amount of funds placed, already disbursed and presently in the custody of the depository.

(3) The names of each contract purchaser and the amount held in the impound for each of the accounts.

(4) Such other information as the director may request.

(1) Brief adjudicative proceedings shall be conducted by a presiding officer for brief adjudicative proceedings designated by the director. The presiding officer for brief adjudicative proceedings shall not have personally participated in the decision which resulted in the request for a brief adjudicative proceeding.

(2) The parties or their representatives may present written documentation. The presiding officer for brief adjudicative proceedings shall designate the date by which written documents must be submitted by the parties.

(3) The presiding officer for brief adjudicative proceedings may, in ((his or her))their discretion, entertain oral argument from the parties or their representatives.

(4) No witnesses may appear to testify.

(5) In addition to the record, the presiding officer for brief adjudicative proceedings may employ agency expertise as a basis for the decision.

(6) The presiding officer for brief adjudicative proceedings shall not issue an oral order. Within ((ten))10 days of the final date for submission of materials or oral argument, if any, the presiding officer for brief adjudicative proceedings shall enter an initial order.