ESHB 1878 Improving Young Driver Safety passed in 2025. It has several requirements that we're implementing over the next 6 years. To ensure the changes have the intended impact, we want to hear from you! Join our upcoming listening sessions and let your voice be heard!
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
Current rule(s)
- Chapter 308-12 WAC Architects
- Chapter 308-13 WAC Board of licensure for landscape architects
- Chapter 308-15 WAC Geologist licensing services
- Chapter 308-30 WAC Notaries public
- Chapter 308-33 WAC Employment agencies - Fee schedules
- Chapter 308-48 WAC Funeral directors, embalmers, crematories, alkaline hydrolysis facilities, and natural organic reduction facilities
- WAC 308-18-150 Private security guard company, private security guard, and armed private security guard fees
- WAC 308-22-050 Fees
- WAC 308-47-090 Operator licensure for those who conduct cremations, alkaline hydrolysis, or natural organic reduction
- WAC 308-83-020 Fees
- WAC 308-89-060 Fees
- WAC 308-124A-775 Real estate fees
- WAC 308-124H-990 Real estate course, school, and instructor approval fees
- WAC 308-125-120 Fees and charges
- WAC 308-127-160 Fees
- WAC 308-129-110 Seller of travel registration fees
- WAC 308-312-060 Fees
- WAC 308-320-050 Registration fees
- WAC 308-420-240 Fees and charges
Summary
Current step
July 1, 2026
Intent to change a rule
Public hearing or comments
You can participate in this rulemaking activity by contacting us at rulescoordinator@dol.wa.gov.
Real estate broker and managing broker licensing fees
- All business and professional licensing
- Real estate
Current rule(s)
Real estate fees (WAC 308-124A-775)
Summary
Current step
August 19, 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
Real estate records and responsibilities
- All business and professional licensing
- Real estate
Current rule(s)
Real Estate - Records and Responsibilities (Chapter 308-124C WAC)
Summary
Current step
June 13, 2024
New rule adopted
Public hearing or comments
We held a public hearing on May 23, 2024.
- WAC 308-124C-105 public hearing audio (MP3, 6 minutes)
- Public hearing audio transcript
Previous public hearings
We held a listening session with stakeholders on March 18, 2024.
Real estate appraiser fees and charges
- All business and professional licensing
- Appraisers
- Real estate
Current rule(s)
Fees and charges (Chapter 308-125-120 WAC)
Summary
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.