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                                           SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 190

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State of Washington                              49th Legislature                              1985 Regular Session

By House Committee on Commerce & Labor (originally sponsored by Representatives Wang, Patrick and Ballard; by Department of Licensing request)

Read first time 3/6/85 and passed to Committee on Rules.

AN ACT Relating to escrow agents; and amending RCW 18.44.080 and 18.44.220.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

        Sec. 1.  Section 8, chapter 153, Laws of 1965 as last amended by section 7, chapter 156, Laws of 1977 ex. sess. and RCW 18.44.080 are each amended to read as follows:

          The director shall charge and collect the following fees:

          (1) For filing an original or a renewal application for registration as an escrow agent, ((an)) annual ((fee of one hundred dollars)) fees for the first office or location and ((twenty-five dollars)) for each additional office or location.

          (2) For filing an application for a change of address, ((ten dollars)) for each certificate of registration and for each escrow officer license being so changed.

          (3) For filing an application for a duplicate of a certificate of registration or of an escrow officer license lost, stolen, destroyed, or for replacement((, ten dollars)).

          (4) For providing administrative support to the escrow commission.

All fees under this chapter shall be set by the director in accordance with RCW 43.24.086.

          All fees received by the director under this chapter shall be paid by him into the state treasury to the credit of the general fund.

        Sec. 2.  Section 9, chapter 245, Laws of 1971 ex. sess. as amended by section 13, chapter 156, Laws of 1977 ex. sess. and RCW 18.44.220 are each amended to read as follows:

          Any person desiring to be an escrow officer must successfully pass an examination.  The person shall make application for an escrow officer examination on a form provided by the director and pay an examination fee ((of twenty-five dollars)).  The applicant shall satisfy the director that the applicant is at least eighteen years old and is a resident of the state of Washington.