List of rulemaking activity

Professional and business licensing program fees

  • All business and professional licensing
Completed

Current rule(s)

Licensing, Department of (Title 308 WAC: Department of Licensing)

We plan to increase fees for some professional and business licenses to help pay for the programs that issue them.

Current step

October 21, 2022

Rule change adopted

Public hearing or comments

Public hearing held October 11, 2022

Employment agency licensing fees

  • All business and professional licensing
    • Employment agencies
Completed

Current rule(s)

Chapter 308-33-105 WAC Employment agency fees

We're increasing our fees to cover the costs of running the employment agencies program.

Current step

April 27, 2023

Rule change adopted

Public hearing or comments

Public hearing held April 25, 2023

Military spouse coordinators

  • All business and professional licensing
Completed

Current rule(s)

Military service members or spouses — Definitions (WAC 308-09-010); Converting a military spouse's active license to an inactive license (WAC 308-09-025); Licensee with active licenses who enter the military (WAC 308-09-040); and Maintaining a military status license (WAC 308-09-045)

We defined military spouse coordinators under the requirements of 2SHB 1009, a law passed during the 2023 legislative session.

Current step

November 3, 2023

Rule change adopted

Public hearing or comments

Public hearing held on October 30, 2023 at 9:30 a.m.

Vehicle reports of sale

  • Vehicle and boat registration
  • All business and professional licensing
    • Vehicle and boat dealers
Completed

Current rule(s)

Vehicle seller's report of sale (WAC 308-56A-525)

We're proposing to allow vehicle dealers to file reports of sale on behalf of customers who sell, trade in, or otherwise transfer ownership to the dealer.

Current step

January 3, 2024

Rule change adopted

Public hearing or comments

A public hearing was held on December 27, 2023.

Transportation network company licensing and auditing

  • All business and professional licensing
    • Transportation network companies
Completed

Current rule(s)

Transportation network companies (Chapter 308-81 WAC)

We added a new rule chapter to support the licensing and auditing of transportation network companies.

Current step

February 9, 2024

New rule adopted

Public hearing or comments

We held a public hearing for this rulemaking activity on February 6, 2024.

Landscape architect licensing fees

  • All business and professional licensing
    • Landscape architects
Completed

Current rule(s)

Fees (WAC 308-13-150)

We're increasing our fees to cover the costs of running the landscape architect program.

Current step

October 20, 2022

Rule change adopted

Public hearing or comments

Public hearing held November 22, 2022

Limousine vehicle requirements

  • All business and professional licensing
    • Limousines
Completed

Current rule(s)

Definitions (308-83-10 WAC)

We're decreasing the wheelbase requirement for executive sedans and SUVs as well as the passenger requirements for executive vans. This means that more modern vehicles will now meet the definition of a limousine.

Current step

April 6, 2023

Rule change adopted

Public hearing or comments

Public hearing held April 4, 2023

Real estate records and responsibilities

  • All business and professional licensing
    • Real estate
Completed

Current rule(s)

Real Estate - Records and Responsibilities (Chapter 308-124C WAC)

We clarified the required documentation related to broker price opinions.

Current step

June 13, 2024

New rule adopted

Public hearing or comments

We held a public hearing on May 23, 2024.

Previous public hearings

We held a listening session with stakeholders on March 18, 2024.

Fees for notarial acts

  • All business and professional licensing
    • Notaries public
Completed

Current rule(s)

Fees for notarial acts (308-30-220)

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.

Alternative qualifications for appraisers

  • All business and professional licensing
    • Appraisers
Completed

Current rule(s)

Real estate appraisers (Chapter 308-125 WAC)

We aligned this rule with industry recommendations. The rule change gives real estate appraisers an alternative way to get licensed.

Current step

January 9, 2024

Rule change adopted

Public hearing or comments

We held a public hearing for this rulemaking activity on December 29, 2023.

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