ESSB 6606 -
By Representative Commerce & Labor
NOT CONSIDERED 03/06/2008
On page 2, after line 24, insert the following:
"(3) The director may begin issuing licenses under this section
beginning on July 1, 2009."
On page 4, beginning on line 3, strike all of subsection (2)
Renumber the remaining subsections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.
On page 4, beginning on line 30, strike all of subsection (2)
Renumber the remaining subsections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.
On page 5, line 11, after "RENEWAL." strike "(1)"
On page 5, line 12, after "on the" strike "last day of the month the license was issued" and insert "applicant's second birthday following issuance of the license"
On page 5, beginning on line 14, strike all of subsections (2) and (3)
On page 7, line 9, after "All" strike "fees, fines, and penalties" and insert "fines and penalties"
On page 7, after line 12, insert the following:
"NEW SECTION. Sec. 15 The uniform regulation of business and
professions act, chapter 18.235 RCW, governs unlicensed practice, the
issuance and denial of licenses, and the discipline of licensees under
this chapter."
Renumber the remaining sections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.
On page 8, after line 11, insert the following:
"Sec. 20 RCW 18.235.020 and 2007 c 256 s 12 are each amended to
read as follows:
(1) This chapter applies only to the director and the boards and
commissions having jurisdiction in relation to the businesses and
professions licensed under the chapters specified in this section.
This chapter does not apply to any business or profession not licensed
under the chapters specified in this section.
(2)(a) The director has authority under this chapter in relation to
the following businesses and professions:
(i) Auctioneers under chapter 18.11 RCW;
(ii) Bail bond agents and bail bond recovery agents under chapter
18.185 RCW;
(iii) Camping resorts' operators and salespersons under chapter
19.105 RCW;
(iv) Commercial telephone solicitors under chapter 19.158 RCW;
(v) Cosmetologists, barbers, manicurists, and estheticians under
chapter 18.16 RCW;
(vi) Court reporters under chapter 18.145 RCW;
(vii) Driver training schools and instructors under chapter 46.82
RCW;
(viii) Employment agencies under chapter 19.31 RCW;
(ix) For hire vehicle operators under chapter 46.72 RCW;
(x) Limousines under chapter 46.72A RCW;
(xi) Notaries public under chapter 42.44 RCW;
(xii) Private investigators under chapter 18.165 RCW;
(xiii) Professional boxing, martial arts, and wrestling under
chapter 67.08 RCW;
(xiv) Real estate appraisers under chapter 18.140 RCW;
(xv) Real estate brokers and salespersons under chapters 18.85 and
18.86 RCW;
(xvi) Security guards under chapter 18.170 RCW;
(xvii) Sellers of travel under chapter 19.138 RCW;
(xviii) Timeshares and timeshare salespersons under chapter 64.36
RCW; ((and))
(xix) Whitewater river outfitters under chapter 79A.60 RCW; and
(xx) Home inspectors under chapter 18.-- RCW (the new chapter
created in section 23 of this act).
(b) The boards and commissions having authority under this chapter
are as follows:
(i) The state board of registration for architects established in
chapter 18.08 RCW;
(ii) The cemetery board established in chapter 68.05 RCW;
(iii) The Washington state collection agency board established in
chapter 19.16 RCW;
(iv) The state board of registration for professional engineers and
land surveyors established in chapter 18.43 RCW governing licenses
issued under chapters 18.43 and 18.210 RCW;
(v) The state board of funeral directors and embalmers established
in chapter 18.39 RCW;
(vi) The state board of registration for landscape architects
established in chapter 18.96 RCW; and
(vii) The state geologist licensing board established in chapter
18.220 RCW.
(3) In addition to the authority to discipline license holders, the
disciplinary authority may grant or deny licenses based on the
conditions and criteria established in this chapter and the chapters
specified in subsection (2) of this section. This chapter also governs
any investigation, hearing, or proceeding relating to denial of
licensure or issuance of a license conditioned on the applicant's
compliance with an order entered under RCW 18.235.110 by the
disciplinary authority."
Renumber the remaining sections consecutively, correct any internal references accordingly, and correct the title.
EFFECT: Authorizes the Director of the Department of Licensing to
begin issuing home inspector licenses on July 1, 2009.
Removes the Director of the Department of Licensing's authority to
adopt fees and removes other references to fees.
Modifies the expiration date of licenses to the applicant's second
birthday following the issuance of the license rather than the last day
of the month the license was issued.
Applies the Uniform Regulation of Business and Professions Act to
the discipline of home inspector licensees.