WSR 97-16-042

PERMANENT RULES

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING

[Filed July 31, 1997, 9:06 a.m.]

Date of Adoption: July 30, 1997.

Purpose: To increase charges for examinations and reexaminations. The proposed rule change will reflect provisions of a new contract for testing between the department and an independent testing service. The charge is paid directly to the testing service with no funds returning to the department.

Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 308-125-120 Fees and charges.

Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 43.24.086.

Adopted under notice filed as WSR 97-13-030 on June 12, 1997.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's own Initiative: New 0, amended 2, repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, amended 2, repealed 0.

Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.

July 30, 1997

Linda Bremer

Assistant Director, BPD

AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending WSR 97-02-004, filed 12/20/96, effective 1/20/97)

WAC 308-125-120 Fees and charges. The following fees shall be paid under the provisions of chapter 18.140 RCW:

Title of Fee Fee

(1) Application for examination $175.00

(2) Examination ((75.00)) 100.00**

(3) Reexamination ((75.00)) 100.00**

(4) Original certification 100.00*

(5) Certification renewal 275.00*

(6) Late renewal penalty 35.00

(7) Duplicate certificate 25.00

(8) Certification history record 25.00

(9) Application for reciprocity 175.00

(10) Original certification via reciprocity 100.00*

(11) Temporary practice 150.00

* Proposed fees for these categories marked with an asterisk include an estimated $25.00 to be submitted by the state to Federal Government. Title XI, SEC. 1109 requires each state to submit a roster listing of state certified appraisers to the Appraiser Subcommittee "no less than annually." The state is also required to collect from such individuals who perform appraisals in federally related transactions, an annual registry fee of "not more than $50," such fees to be transmitted by the state to the federal government on an annual basis.

** Charges for categories marked with a double asterisk are determined by contract with an outside testing service.