Current rulemaking activity

Professional industry licensing fees

  • All business and professional licensing
    • Appraisers
    • Architects
    • Camping resorts
    • Employment agencies
    • Funerals and cemeteries
    • Geologists
    • Landscape architects
    • Limousines
    • Notaries public
    • Real estate
    • Security guards
    • Sellers of travel
    • Tattoos, piercing, body art
    • Telephone solicitors
    • Timeshares
    • Whitewater river outfitters
In progress

Current rule(s)

We're proposing to clarify language related to application and licensing fees for a variety of license types.

Current step

September 23, 2026

Rule change proposed

Public hearing or comments

We're holding a public hearing for this rulemaking on October 28, 2026 at 2 p.m.
Join the hearing via Zoom
Meeting chat link
Meeting ID: 840 5364 7168
Passcode: 013994
One tap mobile: +12532050468,,84053647168#,,,,*013994# (US) or +12532158782,,84053647168#,,,,*013994# (US, Tacoma)
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Join instructions

If you have trouble accessing the virtual meeting, call us at 360-902-3486 to request help. If you'd like to request an interpreter or other accommodations, you can email us at rulescoordinator@dol.wa.gov. Please be sure to do this at least one week before the public hearing.

Note: We encourage hearing participants to attend in-person. If you attend virtually and have technical difficulties, you'll need to use the call-in option. The in-person attendance will take place at the Highways and Licensing Building, located at:

1125 Washington Street SE
Olympia, WA 98501
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Fair housing training requirements

  • All business and professional licensing
    • Appraisers
    • Appraisal management companies
Completed

Current rule(s)

We conducted rulemaking to align with changes to the fair housing training requirements. The updated rule removes gendered language and provides clarity on inactive appraiser license fees.

Current step

October 21, 2025

Rule change adopted

Public hearing or comments

We conducted this rule change under an expedited process (RCW 34.05.353). This process eliminates the need for us to hold public hearings. If you object to the use of the expedited process for this rule change, you must object in writing. Email your objection to rulescoordinator@dol.wa.gov or mail it to:

Rules Coordinator
Department of Licensing
1125 Washington Street SE
Olympia, WA 98501

Prohibitions

  • All business and professional licensing
    • Appraisers
    • Appraisal management companies
Completed

Current rule(s)

Prohibitions (WAC 308-409-080)

We updated the language in this rule to include requirements from RCW 18.310.150 Disciplinary actions—Grounds. This is in response to a rulemaking petition.

Current step

June 10, 2024

Rule change adopted

Public hearing or comments

We held a public hearing for this rulemaking activity on June 7, 2024.
10 a.m.

Real estate appraiser fees and charges

  • All business and professional licensing
    • Appraisers
    • Real estate
Completed

Current rule(s)

Fees and charges (Chapter 308-125-120 WAC)

We're proposing an increase to fees for real estate appraisers. Current fees aren't enough to cover program costs. The law requires us to review program budgets and set fees to cover administration costs. The licensing fees we collect are the only source of funds that cover program costs.

We continue to look into ways to reduce budget gaps while minimizing the impact on our licensees. For example, we replaced travel for board meetings and investigations with virtual options, where possible. This reduces travel costs for rental space, lodging, meals, staffing, mileage and more.

Current step

September 19, 2024

Rule change adopted

Public hearing or comments

We held public hearings for this rulemaking activity on August 28, 2024 and September 18, 2024.

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