WSR 06-21-082

PERMANENT RULES

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING


[ Filed October 17, 2006, 9:38 a.m. , effective November 17, 2006 ]


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

     Purpose: The bail bond program is a dedicated fund program which is required to establish and maintain a reasonable fund balance. The purpose of the fee increase is to allow the program to meet this requirement.

     Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 308-19-130.

     Statutory Authority for Adoption: Bail bonds, chapter 18.185 RCW.

      Adopted under notice filed as WSR 06-18-096 on September 6, 2006.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0;      Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.

     Date Adopted: October 17, 2006.

Ralph Osgood

Assistance Director

OTS-9208.1


AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 05-08-027, filed 3/30/05, effective 4/30/05)

WAC 308-19-130   Bail bond recovery agent, bail bond agency, branch office and bail bond agent fees.   The following fees for a one-year period shall be charged by business and professions division of the department of licensing:

Title of Fee Fee
Bail bond agency/branch office:
     Application $((1,000.00)) 1,200.00
     License renewal ((800.00)) 1,000.00
     Late renewal with penalty ((1,000.00)) 1,200.00
Bail bond agent:
     Original license ((400.00)) 500.00
     License renewal ((250.00)) 500.00
     Late renewal with penalty ((350.00)) 600.00
     Change of qualified agent ((200.00))

250.00
     Original endorsement to the bail bond

     agent license

 ((50.00))

100.00
     Endorsement renewal ((65.00))

100.00
     Endorsement renewal with penalty ((100.00))

150.00
Bail bond recovery agent license:
     Original license ((300.00))

400.00
     License renewal ((350.00))

400.00
     Late renewal with penalty ((450.00))

500.00
Examinations:
     Reexamination fee 25.00

[Statutory Authority: Chapter 18.185 RCW. 05-08-027, § 308-19-130, filed 3/30/05, effective 4/30/05. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.24.086 and chapter 18.185 RCW. 02-07-067, § 308-19-130, filed 3/18/02, effective 7/1/02. Statutory Authority: 1993 c 260 § 13. 93-21-053, § 308-19-130, filed 10/18/93, effective 11/18/93.]

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