WSR 26-14-029
AGENDA
DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING
[Filed June 23, 2026, 9:39 a.m.]
Semi-Annual Rule-Making Agenda
July through December 2026
This report details current and anticipated rule-making activities for the department of licensing (DOL). This agenda is sent to you as a requirement of RCW 34.05.314. If you have any questions regarding this report or DOL rule-making activities, please contact Ellis Starrett at 360-902-3846 or rulescoordinator@dol.wa.gov.
This agenda is for information purposes, and the noted dates of anticipated rule-making actions are estimates. Any errors in this agenda do not affect the rules and rule-making notices filed with the office of the code reviser and published in the Washington State Register. There may be additional DOL rule-making activities that cannot be forecasted as DOL initiates rule making to implement new state laws, meet federal requirements, or meet unforeseen circumstances. See the "Key" below for explanations of terms and acronyms.
Key:
CR means "code reviser" on notice forms created by the office of the code reviser for use by all state agencies.
CR-101 is a preproposal statement of inquiry filed under RCW 34.05.310.
CR-102 is a proposed rule-making notice filed under RCW 34.05.320 or 34.05.340.
Proposal is exempt under RCW 34.05.310(4) means a rule that does not require the filing of a CR-101 notice under RCW 34.05.310(4).
CR-105 is an expedited rule-making notice filed under RCW 34.05.353. This is an accelerated rule adoption process with no public hearing required.
CR-103P is a rule-making order permanently adopting a rule, and filed under RCW 34.05.360 and 34.05.380.
CR-103E emergency rules are temporary rules filed under RCW 34.05.350 and 34.05.380 by using a CR-103E rule-making order. Emergency rules may be used to meet certain urgent circumstances. These rules are effective for 120 days after the filing date, and may be extended in certain circumstances.
Blank cells in tables mean the anticipated filing date is not known at the time this rules agenda is filed.
RCW is the Revised Code of Washington.
WSR number is the Washington State Register official filing reference number given by the office of the code reviser when a notice is filed.
Proposed Rule Making
Rule
Scope
Agency Contact
Deadline
Legislation Effective Date
Invalidated transactions
Updating terminology to reflect that some DOL transactions may be canceled while some are only suspended.
Shawna Herron
Shawna.herron@dol.wa.gov
N/A
N/A
Financial assistance for ignition interlock devices (IID)
Allowing customers to apply for financial assistance when there is no IID requirement on file.
Colton Myers
colton.myers@dol.wa.gov
N/A
N/A
Business and professional fee changes
Increasing fees for self-funded professions as necessary to balance accounts.
Kelsey Stone
Kelsey.stone@dol.wa.gov
N/A
N/A
Landscape architects
Updating rules, procedures, and requirements.
Kelsey Stone
Kelsey.stone@dol.wa.gov
N/A
N/A
Geologists
Updating rules, procedures, and requirements.
Kelsey Stone
Kelsey.stone@dol.wa.gov
N/A
N/A
Collection agencies
Updating requirements for licensees who work remotely.
Kelsey Stone
Kelsey.stone@dol.wa.gov
N/A
N/A
Funeral and cemetery professions
Updating rules, procedures, and requirements for cemetery businesses, funeral directors, and embalmers.
Kelsey Stone
Kelsey.stone@dol.wa.gov
N/A
N/A
Ongoing Rule Making
Rule
Scope
Agency Contact
CR-101
CR-102
Personalized plate cancellations
WSR 26-09-146
Clarifying cancellation criteria to ensure an equitable and consistent process for approving or denying license plate configurations.
Brandon Bannister
brandon.bannister@dol.wa.gov
April 22, 2026
N/A
HB 2114 implementation, defective license plates
WSR 26-10-084
Establishing criteria related to administration of free or limited fee license plate replacements.
Brandon Bannister
brandon.bannister@dol.wa.gov
May 6, 2026
N/A
Qualified veteran's free license
WSR 26-10-086
Clarifying eligibility requirements and aligning rules with current business decisions.
Brandon Bannister
brandon.bannister@dol.wa.gov
May 6, 2026
N/A
SB 5801 implementation, indigent towing program
WSR 26-13-105
Creating a program to compensate registered tow truck operators for vehicle impounds owned by indigent individuals.
Brandon Bannister
brandon.bannister@dol.wa.gov
June 17, 2026
N/A
Market value threshold (MVT) update
WSR 26-13-107
Updating MVT to reflect changes in the federal consumer price index.
Brandon Bannister
brandon.bannister@dol.wa.gov
June 17, 2026
N/A
Pronoun use
Multiple WSR
Updating all DOL WAC to include gender-neutral language in response to a public rule-making petition.
Shawna Herron
Shawna.herron@dol.wa.gov
N/A
N/A
Administrative law office fax update
WSR 26-11-062
Removing fax use for submission options.
Shawna Herron
Shawna.herron@dol.wa.gov
May 20, 2026
N/A
SB 6005 implementation, special parking privileges
WSR 26-08-091
Specifying requirements for health care professionals providing electronic documentation to individuals who are applying for special parking privileges.
Shawna Herron
Shawna.herron@dol.wa.gov
April 1, 2026
N/A
HB 1596 implementation, intelligent speed assistance (ISA)
WSR 26-06-094
Establishing requirements, eligibility criteria, application processes, and licensing terms concerning ISA devices.
Colton Myers
colton.myers@dol.wa.gov
March 4, 2026
N/A
HB 1878 implementation, voucher program
WSR 25-15-156
Establishing new rules related to the creation of a driver training voucher assistance program per ESHB 1878, passed during the 2025 legislative session.
Ellis Starrett
estarrett@dol.wa.gov
July 23, 2025
N/A
HB 1878 implementation, establish provisions concerning young driver safety
WSR 26-12-081
Implementing provisions related to young driver safety concerning driver requirements.
Ellis Starrett
estarrett@dol.wa.gov
June 3, 2026
N/A
HB 1878 implementation, establish provisions concerning young driver safety
WSR 26-12-080
Implementing provisions related to young driver safety concerning driver training school requirements.
Ellis Starrett
estarrett@dol.wa.gov
June 3, 2026
N/A
Confidential and undercover license plates
WSR 26-12-043
Clarifying DOL's authority to deny, cancel, or refuse to renew confidential and undercover license plates based on the conduct of government entities.
Ellis Starrett
estarrett@dol.wa.gov
N/A
N/A
HB 2158 implementation, electronic records notary public provisions
WSR 26-09-147
Allowing licensees to offer new services, prescribing methods for confirming tangible record identities, and clarifying creation of duplicative originals.
Kelsey Stone
Kelsey.stone@dol.wa.gov
April 22, 2026
N/A
Ellis Starrett
Rules Coordinator