List of rulemaking activity
Notaries public, employment agencies, timeshares, and camping resorts gender inclusivity
- All business and professional licensing
- Notaries public
- Employment agencies
- Timeshares
- Camping resorts
In progress
Current rule(s)
Summary
We're updating rule language for gender inclusivity.
Current step
December 3, 2025
Rule change proposed
Public hearing or comments
We're conducting 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
Fees for notarial acts
- All business and professional licensing
- Notaries public
Completed
Current rule(s)
Fees for notarial acts (308-30-220)
Summary
We raised the maximum fees a notary may charge for notarial acts from $10 to $15. This rule change is based on a petition and additional industry feedback.
Current step
May 22, 2024
Rule change adopted
Public hearing or comments
We held a public hearing for this rulemaking activity on May 21, 2024.
- Public hearing audio (MP3, 7 minutes)
- Public hearing transcript
Business and professional licensing fees (06L Account)
- All business and professional licensing
- Auctioneers
- Bail bonds
- Camping resorts
- Combative sports
- Cosmetologists
- Court reporters
- Employment agencies
- Home inspectors
- Notaries public
- Private investigators
- Security guards
- Tattoos, piercing, body art
- Timeshares
Withdrawn
Current rule(s)
- Auctioneer fees (WAC 308-11-030)
- Bail bond recovery agent, bail bond agency, branch office and bail bond agent fees (WAC 308-19-130)
- Body art, body piercing, and tattooing fees (WAC 308-22-050)
- Camping resorts fees and charges (WAC 308-420-240)
- Cosmetology fees (WAC 308-20-210)
- Court reporter fees (WAC 308-14-200)
- Employment agency fees (WAC 308-33-105)
- Home inspector fees (WAC 308-408A-090)
- Notaries public application fees (WAC 308-30-060
- Notaries public fees for notarial acts (308-30-220)
- Private investigative agency, private investigator, and armed private investigator fees (WAC 308-17-150)
- Private security guard company, private security guard, and armed private security guard fees (WAC 308-18-150)
- Professional and amateur martial arts license fees, renewals and requirements (WAC 36-14-110)
- Professional boxing license fees, renewals and requirements (WAC 36-12-195)
- Timeshare fees (WAC 308-127-160)
- Wrestling license fees, renewals and requirements (WAC 36-13-010)
Summary
We're required to set fees for each professional, occupational, or business licensing program. The fees must be enough to balance the costs of running these programs. Current fees for certain programs funded by the 06L account (Business and Professions Account) aren't enough to support them.
Current step
October 24, 2024
Rule change withdrawn
Public hearing or comments
You can participate in this rulemaking activity by emailing us at rulescoordinator@dol.wa.gov.