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
Electronic documentation for disabled parking permits
- Driver licensing
- Disabled parking permits
- Vehicle and boat registration
- License plates
Summary
Current step
July 24, 2026
Rule change adopted
Public hearing or comments
We held a public hearing on this rulemaking activity on July 23, 2026.
Home inspector standards of practice
- All business and professional licensing
- Home inspectors
Current rule(s)
- Home Inspector - Definitions (Chapter 308-408 WAC)
- Home Inspector - Standards of practice (Chapter 308-408C WAC)
Summary
Current step
July 7, 2026
Rule change adopted
Public hearing or comments
We held a public hearing on this rulemaking activity on June 25, 2026.
- Public hearing recording (5 minutes)
Cosmetology training requirements for textured hair
- All business and professional licensing
- Cosmetologists
Current rule(s)
Summary
Current step
July 2, 2026
Rule change adopted
Public hearing or comments
We held a public hearing on this rulemaking activity on June 23, 2026.
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.
Professional licensing fees
- All business and professional licensing
- Appraisal management companies
- Auctioneers
- Bail bonds
- Collection agencies
- Combative sports
- Cosmetologists
- Court reporters
- Private investigators
- Scrap metal
- Security guards
- Uniform Commercial Code
Current rule(s)
- Chapter 36-12 WAC Professional boxing
- Chapter 36-13 WAC Wrestling
- Chapter 36-14 WAC Professional and amateur martial arts
- WAC 308-11-030 Auctioneer fees
- WAC 308-14-200 Court reporter fees
- WAC 308-17-150 Private investigative agency, private investigator, and armed private investigator fees
- WAC 308-19-130 Bail bond recovery agent, bail bond agency, branch office and bail bond agent fees
- WAC 308-20-210 Fees
- WAC 308-29-045 Collection agency fees
- WAC 308-70-130 Fees
- WAC 308-391-104 Fees
- WAC 308-408A-090 Home inspector fees
- WAC 308-409-050 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.
Market value threshold
- Vehicle and boat registration
- All business and professional licensing
- Vehicle transport and disposal
Summary
Current step
June 17, 2026
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
Tow truck driver compensation
- All business and professional licensing
- Vehicle transport and disposal
Current rule(s)
Summary
Current step
June 17, 2026
Intent to create a new rule
Public hearing or comments
You can participate in this rulemaking activity by contacting us at rulescoordinator@dol.wa.gov.
Undercover and confidential license plates
- Vehicle and boat registration
- License plates
Current rule(s)
Summary
Current step
May 28, 2026
Rule change adopted
Public hearing or comments
You can participate in this rulemaking activity by contacting us at rulescoordinator@dol.wa.gov.
Conducting administrative interviews and formal hearings
- Driver licensing
- Hearings
Current rule(s)
Summary
Current step
May 20, 2026
Intent to create a new rule
Public hearing or comments
You can participate in this rulemaking activity by contacting us at rulescoordinator@dol.wa.gov.
Free or limited-fee license plate replacements
- Vehicle and boat registration
- License plates
Current rule(s)
Summary
Current step
May 6, 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.