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18.138.020 | Certification required. | (1) No persons shall represent themselves as certified dietitians or certified nutritionists unless certified as provided for in this chapter. (2) Persons represent themselves as certified dietitians or certified nutritionists when any title or any description of services is used which incorporates one or more of the f... |
18.138.030 | Qualifications for certification. | (1) An applicant applying for certification as a certified dietitian or certified nutritionist shall file a written application on a form or forms provided by the secretary setting forth under affidavit such information as the secretary may require, and proof that the candidate has met qualifications set forth below in... |
18.138.040 | Certification—Application procedures, requirements, fees. | (1) If the applicant meets the qualifications as outlined in RCW 18.138.030 (2), the secretary shall confer on such candidates the title certified dietitian. (2) If the applicant meets the qualifications as outlined in RCW 18.138.030 (4), the secretary shall confer on such candidates the title certified nutritionist. (... |
18.138.050 | Certification without examination. | The secretary may certify a person applying for the title "certified dietitian" without examination if such person is licensed or certified as a dietitian in another jurisdiction and if, in the secretary's judgment, the requirements of that jurisdiction are equivalent to or greater than those of Washington state.
[ 199... |
18.138.060 | Renewal of certification—Fee. | (1) Every person certified as a certified dietitian or certified nutritionist shall renew the certification according to administrative procedures, administrative requirements, and fees determined by the secretary as provided in RCW 43.70.250 and 43.70.280 . (2) All fees collected under this section shall be credited t... |
18.138.070 | Authority of secretary. | In addition to any other authority provided by law, the secretary may: (1) Adopt rules in accordance with chapter 34.05 RCW necessary to implement this chapter; (2) Establish forms necessary to administer this chapter; (3) Issue a certificate to an applicant who has met the requirements for certification and deny a cer... |
18.138.090 | Application of uniform disciplinary act. | The uniform disciplinary act, chapter 18.130 RCW, governs the issuance and denial of certificates, unauthorized practices, and the disciplining of certificate holders under this chapter. The secretary shall be the disciplining authority under this chapter.
[ 1991 c 3 s 286 ; 1988 c 277 s 5 .] |
18.138.100 | Insurance coverage. | This chapter does not require or prohibit individual or group policies or contracts of an insurance carrier, health care service contractor, or health maintenance organization to provide benefits or coverage for services and supplies provided by a person certified under this chapter.
[ 1988 c 277 s 9 .] |
18.138.110 | Health food stores exempted. | Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to apply to owners, operators or employees of health food stores provided the owners, operators or employees do not represent themselves to be certified dietitians or certified nutritionists.
[ 1988 c 277 s 11 .] |
18.140.005 | Intent. | (1) It is the intent of the legislature that only individuals who meet and maintain minimum standards of competence and conduct established under this chapter for certified, licensed, or registered real estate appraisers may provide real estate appraisal services to the public. (2) It is the further intent of the legis... |
18.140.010 | Definitions. | The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Appraisal" means the act or process of estimating value; an estimate of value; or of or pertaining to appraising and related functions. (2) "Appraisal assignment" means an engagement for which an appraiser ... |
18.140.020 | Use of title by unauthorized person. | (1) No person other than a state-certified or state-licensed real estate appraiser may receive compensation of any form for a real estate appraisal or an appraisal review, except that a state-registered appraiser trainee may receive compensation from one or more supervisory appraisers or the supervisory appraiser's emp... |
18.140.030 | Powers and duties of director.(Contingent expiration date.) | The director shall have the following powers and duties: (1) To adopt rules in accordance with chapter 34.05 RCW necessary to implement this chapter and chapter 18.235 RCW, with the advice and approval of the commission; (2) To receive and approve or deny applications for certification or licensure as a state-certified... |
18.140.040 | Immunity. | The director or individuals acting on behalf of the director are immune from suit in any action, civil or criminal, based on any acts performed in the course of their duties except for their intentional or willful misconduct.
[ 1993 c 30 s 5 ; 1989 c 414 s 8 .] |
18.140.050 | Fees and collection procedures. | The director shall establish fees by rule, under RCW 43.24.086 and chapter 34.05 RCW and establish collection procedures for the fees.
[ 1989 c 414 s 9 .] |
18.140.060 | Applications—Original and renewal certification, licensure, or registration—Reinstatement. | (1) Applications for examinations, original certification, licensure, or registration, renewal certification, licensure, or registration, and the reinstatement of a certificate, license, or registration must be made in writing to the department on forms approved by the director. Applications for original and renewal ce... |
18.140.070 | Categories of appraisers. | There shall be two categories of state-certified real estate appraisers, one category of state-licensed real estate appraisers, and one category of state-registered appraiser trainee as follows: (1) The state-certified general real estate appraiser; (2) The state-certified residential real estate appraiser; (3) The sta... |
18.140.080 | Education requirements. | As a prerequisite to taking an examination for certification or licensure, an applicant shall present evidence satisfactory to the director that he or she has successfully completed the education requirements adopted by the director.
[ 1993 c 30 s 8 ; 1989 c 414 s 12 .] |
18.140.090 | Experience requirements. | (1) As a prerequisite to taking an examination for certification or licensure, an applicant must meet the experience requirements adopted by the director. (2) The preexamination experience claimed by an applicant, and accepted by the department for the purpose of taking the examination, shall remain subject to postlice... |
18.140.100 | Examination requirements. | An original certificate or license shall be issued to persons who have satisfactorily passed the written examination as endorsed by the Appraiser Qualifications Board of the Appraisal Foundation and as adopted by the director.
[ 2005 c 339 s 7 ; 1993 c 30 s 10 ; 1989 c 414 s 14 .]
Effective dates — 2005 c 339: See note... |
18.140.110 | Nonresident applicants—Consent for service of process. | Every applicant for certification, licensing, or registration who is not a resident of this state shall submit, with the application for certification, licensing, or registration an irrevocable consent that service of process upon him or her may be made by service on the director if, in an action against the applicant ... |
18.140.120 | Reciprocity. | An applicant for certification or licensure who is currently certified or licensed and in good standing under the laws of another state may obtain a certificate or license as a Washington state-certified or state-licensed real estate appraiser without being required to satisfy the examination requirements of this chapt... |
18.140.130 | Expiration of certificate, license, or registration—Renewal—Inactive status. | (1) Each original and renewal certificate, license, or registration issued under this chapter shall expire on the applicant's second birthday following issuance of the certificate, license, or registration. (2) To be renewed as a state-certified or state-licensed real estate appraiser or state-registered appraiser trai... |
18.140.140 | Certificate, license, or registration—Required use of number. | (1) A certificate, license, or registration issued under this chapter shall bear the signature or facsimile signature of the director and a certificate, license, or registration number assigned by the director. (2) Each state-certified or state-licensed real estate appraiser or state-registered appraiser trainee shall ... |
18.140.150 | Use of term restricted—Group certificates, licenses, or registrations prohibited. | (1) The term "state-certified real estate appraiser," "state-licensed real estate appraiser," or "state-registered appraiser trainee" may only be used to refer to individuals who hold the certificate, license, or registration and may not be used following or immediately in connection with the name or signature of a fir... |
18.140.155 | Temporary certification or licensing—Extension. | (1) A real estate appraiser from another state who is certified or licensed by another state may apply for registration to receive temporary certification or licensing in Washington by paying a fee and filing a notarized application with the department on a form provided by the department. (2) The director is authorize... |
18.140.160 | Disciplinary actions—Grounds. | In addition to the unprofessional conduct described in RCW 18.235.130 , the director may take disciplinary action for the following conduct, acts, or conditions: (1) Failing to meet the minimum qualifications for state certification, licensure, or registration established by or pursuant to this chapter; (2) Paying mone... |
18.140.170 | Violations—Investigations. | The director may investigate the actions of a state-certified or state-licensed real estate appraiser or a state-registered appraiser trainee or an applicant for certification, licensure, or registration or recertification, relicensure, or reregistration. Upon receipt of information indicating that a state-certified or... |
18.140.190 | Duties of attorney general. | The attorney general shall render to the director opinions upon all questions of law relating to the construction or interpretation of this chapter, or arising in the administration thereof that may be submitted by the director, and shall act as attorney for the director in all actions and proceedings brought by or aga... |
18.140.202 | Certificate, license, or registration suspension—Noncompliance with support order—Reissuance. | The director shall immediately suspend any certificate, license, or registration issued under this chapter if the holder has been certified pursuant to RCW 74.20A.320 by the department of social and health services as a person who is not in compliance with a support order. If the person has continued to meet all other ... |
18.140.210 | Violation of chapter—Procedure. | The director may refer a complaint for violation of any section of this chapter before any court of competent jurisdiction. Any violation of the provisions of this chapter shall be prosecuted by the prosecuting attorney of each county in which the violation occurs, and if the prosecuting attorney fails to act, the dire... |
18.140.220 | Acting without certificate, license, or registration—Penalty. | Any person acting as a state-certified or state-licensed real estate appraiser or state-registered appraiser trainee without a certificate, license, or registration that is currently valid is guilty of a misdemeanor.
[ 2005 c 339 s 18 ; 1996 c 182 s 12 .]
Effective dates — 2005 c 339: See note following RCW 18.140.005 ... |
18.140.230 | Real estate appraiser commission—Establishment—Composition. | There is established the real estate appraiser commission of the state of Washington, consisting of seven members who shall act to give advice to the director. (1) The seven commission members shall be appointed by the director in the following manner: For a term of six years each, with the exception of the first appoi... |
18.140.240 | Commission/members—Duties and responsibilities. | The members of the real estate appraiser commission and its individual members shall have the following duties and responsibilities: (1) To meet at the call of the director or upon its own initiative at the call of its chair or a majority of its members; (2) To adopt a mission statement, and to serve as a liaison betwe... |
18.140.250 | Commission member's compensation. | The commission members shall be compensated in accordance with RCW 43.03.240 , plus travel expenses in accordance with RCW 43.03.050 and 43.03.060 when they are in session by their call or by the director, or when otherwise engaged in the business of the commission.
[ 2000 c 249 s 5 .] |
18.140.260 | Real estate appraiser commission account.(Effective until January 1, 2026.) | The real estate appraiser commission account is created in the state treasury. All fees received by the department for certificates, licenses, registrations, renewals, examinations, and audits must be forwarded to the state treasurer who must credit the money to the account. All fines and civil penalties ordered pursua... |
18.140.270 | Uniform regulation of business and professions act. | The uniform regulation of business and professions act, chapter 18.235 RCW, governs unlicensed practice, the issuance and denial of licenses, and the discipline of licensees under this chapter.
[ 2002 c 86 s 242 .]
Effective dates — 2002 c 86: See note following RCW 18.08.340 .
Part headings not law — Severability — 20... |
18.140.280 | Trainee real estate appraiser—Registration. | (1) The director may issue an original registration as a state-registered trainee real estate appraiser, to be valid for a term not exceeding two years together with a maximum of two renewals, which must be completed within seven years from the original date of registration, unless either period is interrupted by servi... |
18.140.290 | Military training or experience. | An applicant with military training or experience satisfies the training or experience requirements of this chapter unless the director determines that the military training or experience is not substantially equivalent to the standards of this state.
[ 2011 c 351 s 8 .] |
18.140.300 | Evaluations for financial institutions—Disclaimer.(Contingent effective date.) | (1) A state-licensed appraiser or state-certified appraiser may perform evaluations for financial institutions. An appraiser performing evaluations is not engaged in real estate appraisal activity, requiring compliance with the uniform standards of professional appraisal practice, when the appraiser includes a disclaim... |
18.140.310 | Nondiscrimination and fair housing provisions and education criteria—Administrative rule amendments.(Contingent effective date.) | The department shall adopt administrative rule amendments to chapter 308-125 WAC that require: (1) Appraisers and appraiser trainees to adhere to the nondiscrimination and fair housing provisions as provided in the ethics rule in accordance with the appraisal standards board and the uniform standards of professional ap... |
18.140.900 | Short title. | This chapter may be known and cited as the real estate appraiser act.
[ 1993 c 30 s 22 ; 1989 c 414 s 2 .] |
18.145.005 | Findings. | The legislature finds it necessary to regulate the practice of court reporting at the level of certification to protect the public safety and well-being. The legislature intends that only individuals who meet and maintain minimum standards of competence may represent themselves as court reporters.
[ 1995 c 27 s 1 ; 198... |
18.145.010 | Certificate required. | (1) No person may represent himself or herself as a court reporter without first obtaining a certificate as required by this chapter. (2) A person represents himself or herself to be a court reporter when the person adopts or uses any title or description of services that incorporates one or more of the following terms... |
18.145.020 | Practice of court reporting defined. | The "practice of court reporting" means the making by means of written symbols or abbreviations in shorthand or machine writing or oral recording by a stenomask reporter of a verbatim record of any oral court proceeding, deposition, or proceeding before a jury, referee, court commissioner, special master, governmental ... |
18.145.030 | Definitions. | Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter. (1) "Department" means the department of licensing. (2) "Director" means the director of licensing. (3) "Court reporter" means an individual certified under this chapter.
[ 1995 c 269 s 501 ; 1995 c 27 s 4 ; 19... |
18.145.040 | Exemptions. | Nothing in this chapter prohibits or restricts: (1) The practice of court reporting by individuals who are licensed, certified, or registered as court reporters under other laws of this state and who are performing services within their authorized scope of practice; (2) The practice of court reporting by an individual ... |
18.145.050 | Powers of director. | In addition to any other authority provided by law, the director may: (1) Adopt rules in accordance with chapter 34.05 RCW that are necessary to implement this chapter; (2) Set all renewal, late renewal, duplicate, and verification fees in accordance with RCW 43.24.086 ; (3) Establish the forms and procedures necessary... |
18.145.070 | Liability of director. | The director and individuals acting on the director's behalf shall not be civilly liable for any act performed in good faith in the course of their duties.
[ 1995 c 269 s 503 ; 1995 c 27 s 7 ; 1989 c 382 s 8 .]
Reviser's note: This section was amended by 1995 c 27 s 7 and by 1995 c 269 s 503, each without reference to ... |
18.145.080 | Certification requirements. | The department shall issue a certificate to any applicant who meets the standards established under this chapter and who: (1) Is holding one of the following: (a) Certificate of proficiency, registered professional reporter, registered merit reporter, or registered diplomate reporter from [the] national court reporters... |
18.145.090 | Certification applications—Fee. | Applications for certification shall be submitted on forms provided by the department. The department may require information and documentation to determine whether the applicant meets the standard for certification as provided in this chapter. Each applicant shall pay a fee determined by the director as provided in RC... |
18.145.100 | Renewals—Late fees—Reinstatement. | The director shall establish by rule the requirements, including continuing education requirements, and the renewal and late renewal fees for certification. Failure to renew the certificate on or before the expiration date cancels all privileges granted by the certificate. If an individual desires to reinstate a certif... |
18.145.110 | Persons with stenomask reporting experience. | Persons with two or more years' experience in stenomask reporting in Washington state as of January 1, 1996, shall be granted a court reporter certificate without examination, if application is made before January 1, 1996.
[ 1995 c 27 s 10 ; 1989 c 382 s 12 .] |
18.145.120 | Sanctions against certificate—Director's powers—Costs. | (1) Upon receipt of complaints against court reporters, the director shall investigate and evaluate the complaint to determine if disciplinary action is appropriate. The director shall hold disciplinary hearings pursuant to chapter 34.05 RCW. (2) After a hearing conducted under chapter 34.05 RCW and upon a finding that... |
18.145.127 | Certificate suspension—Noncompliance with support order—Reissuance. | The director shall immediately suspend any certificate issued under this chapter if the holder has been certified pursuant to RCW 74.20A.320 by the department of social and health services as a person who is not in compliance with a support order or a *residential or visitation order. If the person has continued to mee... |
18.145.130 | Unprofessional conduct. | The following conduct, acts, or conditions constitute unprofessional conduct for any certificate holder or applicant under the jurisdiction of this chapter: (1) The commission of any act involving moral turpitude, dishonesty, or corruption relating to the practice of court reporting, whether or not the act constitutes ... |
18.145.140 | Uniform regulation of business and professions act. | The uniform regulation of business and professions act, chapter 18.235 RCW, governs unlicensed practice, the issuance and denial of licenses, and the discipline of licensees under this chapter.
[ 2002 c 86 s 244 .]
Effective dates — 2002 c 86: See note following RCW 18.08.340 .
Part headings not law — Severability — 20... |
18.145.150 | Military training or experience. | An applicant with military training or experience satisfies the training or experience requirements of this chapter unless the director determines that the military training or experience is not substantially equivalent to the standards of this state.
[ 2011 c 351 s 9 .] |
18.145.900 | Short title. | This chapter may be known and cited as the court reporting practice act.
[ 1995 c 27 s 13 ; 1989 c 382 s 15 .] |
18.145.910 | Effective date—Implementation—1989 c 382. | This act shall take effect September 1, 1989, except that the director may immediately take such steps as are necessary to ensure that this act is implemented on its effective date.
[ 1989 c 382 s 16 .] |
18.155.010 | Findings—Construction. | The legislature finds that sex offender therapists who examine and treat sex offenders pursuant to the special sexual [sex] offender sentencing alternative under RCW 9.94A.670 and who may treat juvenile sex offenders pursuant to RCW 13.40.160 , play a vital role in protecting the public from sex offenders who remain in... |
18.155.020 | Definitions. | Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter: (1) "Advisory committee" means the sex offender treatment providers advisory committee established under RCW 18.155.100 . (2) "Certified sex offender treatment provider" means an individual who is a licensed ps... |
18.155.030 | Certificate required. | (1) No person shall represent himself or herself as a certified sex offender treatment provider or certified affiliate sex offender treatment provider without first applying for and receiving a certificate pursuant to this chapter. (2) Only a certified sex offender treatment provider, or certified affiliate sex offende... |
18.155.040 | Secretary—Authority. | In addition to any other authority provided by law, the secretary shall have the following authority: (1) To set administrative procedures, administrative requirements, and fees in accordance with RCW 43.70.250 , 43.70.280 , and 71.09.360 ; (2) To establish forms necessary to administer this chapter; (3) To issue a cer... |
18.155.060 | Immunity. | The secretary, members of the committee, and individuals acting on their behalf are immune from suit in any action, civil or criminal, based on any acts performed in the course of their duties.
[ 1990 c 3 s 806 .] |
18.155.070 | Certificate—Requirements. | The department shall issue a certificate to any applicant who meets the following requirements: (1) Successful completion of an educational program approved by the secretary or successful completion of alternate training which meets the criteria of the secretary; (2) Successful completion of any experience requirement ... |
18.155.075 | Affiliate certificate—Requirements. | (1) The department shall issue an affiliate certificate to any applicant who meets the following requirements: (a) Successful completion of an educational program approved by the secretary or successful completion of alternate training which meets the criteria of the secretary; (b) Successful completion of an examinati... |
18.155.080 | Standards and procedures. | The secretary shall establish standards and procedures for approval of the following: (1) Educational programs and alternate training, which must consider credit for experience obtained through work in a state-run facility or state-run treatment program in Washington or in another state or territory of the United State... |
18.155.090 | Application of uniform disciplinary act. | The uniform disciplinary act, chapter 18.130 RCW, governs unauthorized practice, the issuance and denial of certificates, and the discipline of certified sex offender treatment providers and certified affiliate sex offender treatment providers under this chapter.
[ 2004 c 38 s 8 ; 1990 c 3 s 809 .]
Effective date — 200... |
18.155.100 | Sex offender treatment providers advisory committee—Appointment—Terms—Duties—Requirements. | (1) The sex offender treatment providers advisory committee is established to advise the secretary concerning the administration of this chapter. (2) The secretary shall appoint the members of the advisory committee, which shall consist of the following persons: (a) One superior court judge; (b) Three sex offender trea... |
18.160.010 | Definitions. | The following words or terms shall have the meanings indicated unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. (1) "Certificate of competency holder" means an individual who has satisfactorily met the qualifications and has received a certificate of competency from the state director of fire protection under the provis... |
18.160.020 | Local government license and permit requirements—Exemptions from chapter. | (1) A municipality or county may not enact an order, ordinance, rule, or regulation requiring a fire protection sprinkler system contractor to obtain a fire sprinkler contractor license from the municipality or county. However, a municipality or county may require a fire protection sprinkler system contractor to obtain... |
18.160.030 | State director of fire protection—Duties. | (1) This chapter shall be administered by the state director of fire protection. (2) The state director of fire protection shall have the authority, and it shall be his or her duty to: (a) Issue such administrative regulations as necessary for the administration of this chapter; (b)(i) Set reasonable fees for licenses,... |
18.160.040 | Certificate of competency—Contractor license. | (1) To become a certificate of competency holder under this chapter, an applicant must have satisfactorily passed an examination administered by the state director of fire protection. A certificate of competency holder can satisfy this examination requirement by presenting a copy of a current certificate of competency ... |
18.160.050 | Renewal—Certificate of competency—Contractor license—Fire protection contractor license fund created. | (1)(a) All certificate of competency holders that desire to continue in the fire protection sprinkler business shall annually, prior to January 1st, secure from the state director of fire protection a renewal certificate of competency upon payment of the fee as prescribed by the state director of fire protection. Appli... |
18.160.070 | Local government regulation—Application to state and government contractors. | (1) Nothing in this chapter limits the power of a municipality, county, or the state to regulate the quality and character of work performed by contractors, through a system of permits, fees, and inspections which are designed to assure compliance with and aid in the implementation of state and local building laws or t... |
18.160.080 | Actions against certificates or licenses—Grounds—Appeal. | (1) The state director of fire protection may refuse to issue or renew or may suspend or revoke the privilege of a licensed fire protection sprinkler system contractor or the certificate of a certificate of competency holder to engage in the fire protection sprinkler system business or in lieu thereof, establish penalt... |
18.160.090 | Surety bond—Security deposit—Venue and time limit for actions upon bonds—Limit of liability of surety—Payment of claims. | (1) Before granting a license under this chapter, the director of fire protection shall require that the applicant file with the state director of fire protection a surety bond issued by a surety insurer who meets the requirements of chapter 48.28 RCW in a form acceptable to the director of fire protection running to t... |
18.160.100 | Unlicensed operations—Penalty. | Any fire protection sprinkler system contractor who constructs, installs, or maintains a fire protection sprinkler system in any occupancy, except an owner-occupied single-family dwelling, without first obtaining a fire sprinkler contractor's license from the state of Washington, is guilty of a gross misdemeanor. This ... |
18.160.110 | Enforcement—Civil proceedings. | Civil proceedings to enforce this chapter may be brought by the attorney general or the prosecuting attorney of any county where a violation occurs on his or her own motion or at the request of the state director of fire protection.
[ 1992 c 116 s 4 .] |
18.160.120 | Infractions—Failure to obtain certificate of competency—Fines. | (1) A fire protection sprinkler system contractor found to have committed an infraction under this chapter as defined in rule under RCW 18.160.030 (2)(b)(iii) shall be assessed a fine of not less than $300 and not more than $7,500 for the first infraction, a fine of not less than $400 and not more than $10,000 for a se... |
18.160.130 | Fire protection compliance account. | The fire protection compliance account is created in the custody of the state treasurer. All fines collected under RCW 18.160.120 and the rules and regulations adopted under RCW 18.160.120 must be deposited into the account. Expenditures from the account may only be used for the purposes of enforcing this chapter. Only... |
18.160.900 | Prospective application. | This chapter applies prospectively only and not retroactively. A municipal or county order, ordinance, rule, or regulation that is in effect as of May 1, 1991, is not invalid because of the provisions of this chapter. This chapter does not prohibit municipalities or counties from adopting stricter guidelines that will ... |
18.160.901 | Effective date—1990 c 177. | RCW 18.160.010 through 18.160.080 shall take effect May 1, 1991.
[ 1990 c 177 s 13 .] |
18.165.010 | Definitions. | Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter. (1) "Armed private investigator" means a private investigator who has a current firearms certificate issued by the commission and is licensed as an armed private investigator under this chapter. (2) "Chief law ... |
18.165.020 | Exemptions. | The requirements of this chapter do not apply to: (1) A person who is employed exclusively or regularly by one employer and performs investigations solely in connection with the affairs of that employer, if the employer is not a private investigator agency; (2) An officer or employee of the United States or of this sta... |
18.165.030 | Private investigator license—Requirements. | *** CHANGE IN 2026 *** (SEE 2632.SL ) ***
An applicant must meet the following minimum requirements to obtain a private investigator license: (1) Be at least eighteen years of age; (2) Be a citizen or resident alien of the United States; (3) Not have been convicted of a crime in any jurisdiction, if the director determ... |
18.165.040 | Armed private investigator license—Requirements. | (1) An applicant must meet the following minimum requirements to obtain an armed private investigator license: (a) Be licensed as a private investigator; (b) Be at least twenty-one years of age; (c) Have a current firearms certificate issued by the commission; (d) Have a license to carry a concealed pistol; and (e) Pay... |
18.165.050 | Private investigator agency license—Requirements, restrictions—Assignment or transfer. | (1) In addition to meeting the minimum requirements to obtain a license as a private investigator, an applicant, or, in the case of a partnership or limited partnership, each partner, or, in the case of a corporation, the qualifying agent must meet the following additional requirements to obtain a private investigator ... |
18.165.060 | Armed private investigator license authority—Registration of firearms. | (1) An armed private investigator license grants authority to the holder, while in the performance of his or her duties, to carry a firearm with which the holder has met the proficiency requirements established by the commission. (2) All firearms carried by armed private investigators in the performance of their duties... |
18.165.070 | Investigation of applicants. | (1) Applications for licenses required under this chapter shall be filed with the director on a form provided by the director. The director may require any information and documentation that reasonably relates to the need to determine whether the applicant meets the criteria. (2) After receipt of an application for a l... |
18.165.080 | License cards and certificates—Issuance and requirements. | (1) The director shall issue a private investigator license card to each licensed private investigator and an armed private investigator license card to each armed private investigator. (a) The license card may not be used as security clearance. (b) A private investigator shall carry the license card whenever he or she... |
18.165.090 | Preassignment training and testing. | (1) The director shall adopt rules establishing preassignment training and testing requirements. The director may establish, by rule, continuing education requirements for private investigators. (2) The director shall consult with the private investigator industry and law enforcement before adopting or amending the pre... |
18.165.100 | Agency license—Surety bond or certificate of insurance required. | (1) No private investigator agency license may be issued under the provisions of this chapter unless the applicant files with the director a surety bond, executed by a surety company authorized to do business in this state, in the sum of ten thousand dollars conditioned to recover against the principal and its servants... |
18.165.110 | Regulatory provisions exclusive—Authority of the state and political subdivisions. | (1) The provisions of this chapter relating to the licensing for regulatory purposes of private investigators, armed private investigators, and private investigator agencies are exclusive. No governmental subdivision of this state may enact any laws or rules licensing for regulatory purposes such persons, except as pro... |
18.165.120 | Out-of-state private investigators operating across state lines. | Private investigators or armed private investigators whose duties require them to operate across state lines may operate in this state for up to thirty days per year, if they are properly registered and certified in another state with training and certification requirements that the director finds are at least equal to... |
18.165.130 | Required notice of certain occurrences. | (1) A private investigator agency shall notify the director within thirty days after the death or termination of employment of any employee who is a licensed private investigator or armed private investigator by returning the license to the department with the word "terminated" written across the face of the license, t... |
18.165.140 | Out-of-state private investigators—Application—Fee—Temporary assignment. | (1) Any person from another state that the director determines has selection, training, and other requirements at least equal to those required by this chapter, and who holds a valid license, registration, identification, or similar card issued by the other state, may apply for a private investigator license card or ar... |
18.165.150 | Licenses required—Use of public law enforcement insignia prohibited—Penalties—Enforcement. | (1) After June 30, 1992, any person who performs the functions and duties of a private investigator in this state without being licensed in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, or any person presenting or attempting to use as his or her own the license of another, or any person who gives false or forged evid... |
18.165.155 | Transfer of license. | A licensee who transfers from one company to another must submit a transfer application on a form prescribed by the director along with a transfer fee established by the director.
[ 1995 c 277 s 20 .] |
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