WSR 26-07-032
PERMANENT RULES
DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING
[Filed March 11, 2026, 10:57 a.m., effective April 11, 2026]
Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.
Purpose: Removing the catalytic converter inspection fees listed in WAC 308-70-130. These fees are set in statute and do not include the scrap metal businesses regulated under chapter 308-70 WAC.
Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 308-70-130 Fees.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW
46.01.110 Rule-making authority, and
46.79.160 Catalytic converters
—Inspection fee.
Adopted under notice filed as WSR 26-02-075 on January 7, 2026.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at the Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's own Initiative: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.
Date Adopted: March 11, 2026.
Kelsey Stone
Legislative Policy Analyst
RDS-6865.2
AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 24-18-003, filed 8/21/24, effective 9/21/24)
WAC 308-70-130Fees.
The following fees shall be charged by the department of licensing:
Processor and Recycler Application, Initial | $1,290.00 |
Processor and Recycler Application, Renewal | $665.00 |
Supplier Application, Initial | $390.00 |
Supplier Application, Renewal | $205.00 |
((Catalytic Converter Inspection Fee, Initial | $500.00 |
Catalytic Converter Inspection Fee, Renewal | $500.00)) |