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(Effective until July 1, 2026)
The department charges the following fees:
(1) $141.10 for each issuance, renewal or reregistration of a certificate of registration for contractors. This registration is valid for two years from date of issuance, renewal or reregistration or until it is suspended or revoked.
(2) $66.60 for the reinstatement of a certificate of registration.
(3) $15.50 for providing a duplicate certificate of registration.
(4) $31.80 for each requested certified letter prepared by the department.
(5) $201.60 for the construction and electrical contractor listing publication on CD ROM per year, prorated according to the number of issues left in the subscription year, which runs from November 1 through October 31. Each issue costs $16.70.
(6) $2.30 per copy for documents copied from a contractor's file. The maximum copy charge for copies from one contractor's file will be $34.80.
(7) $62.20 is required to cover the costs for the service of process in an action against a contractor, the contractor's bond, or the deposit under RCW 18.27.040.
(8) $31.00 is required to cover the costs for the service of processing refunds.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 18.27 RCW. WSR 25-09-125, s 296-200A-900, filed 4/22/25, effective 7/1/25. Statutory Authority: 2023 c 213, 2019 c 155, and chapter 18.27 RCW. WSR 24-10-086, § 296-200A-900, filed 4/30/24, effective 7/1/24. Statutory Authority: Chapter 18.27 RCW. WSR 22-07-087, § 296-200A-900, filed 3/22/22, effective 4/22/22. Statutory Authority: Chapters 18.27, 70.87, 43.22, and 43.22A RCW. WSR 18-24-102, § 296-200A-900, filed 12/4/18, effective 1/4/19. Statutory Authority: Chapter 18.27 RCW and c 2007 c 436. WSR 08-16-091, § 296-200A-900, filed 8/4/08, effective 9/4/08. Statutory Authority: Chapters 18.27, 18.106, 43.22, and 70.87 RCW. WSR 07-11-128, § 296-200A-900, filed 5/22/07, effective 6/30/07. Statutory Authority: Chapters 18.27, 43.22, and 70.87 RCW. WSR 05-12-032, § 296-200A-900, filed 5/24/05, effective 6/30/05. Statutory Authority: Chapters 18.27 and 43.22 RCW. WSR 04-12-048, § 296-200A-900, filed 5/28/04, effective 6/30/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.27.040, 18.27.070, 18.27.075, 18.27.125 and 2001 c 159, and chapter 18.27 RCW. WSR 03-20-097, § 296-200A-900, filed 9/30/03, effective 11/17/03. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.22.350, 43.22.434, 43.22.480, 43.22.500, 18.27.040, 18.27.070, 18.27.075, 70.87.030, 19.28.041, 19.28.051, 19.28.101, 19.28.121, 19.28.161, 19.28.201, 19.28.211, 19.28.341, 2001 c 7, 2002 c 249, and chapters 19.28, 43.22, 18.27, and 70.87 RCW. WSR 02-12-022, § 296-200A-900, filed 5/28/02, effective 6/28/02. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.22.350, 43.22.434, 43.22.480, 43.22.500, 18.27.070, 18.27.075, 70.87.030, 19.28.041, 19.28.051, 19.28.101, 19.28.121, 19.28.161, 19.28.201, 19.28.211, 19.28.341, 2001 c 159, and chapters 43.22, 19.28, 18.27, and 70.87 RCW. WSR 01-12-035, § 296-200A-900, filed 5/29/01, effective 6/29/01. Statutory Authority: Chapters 43.22, 18.27, 70.87 and 19.28 RCW. WSR 99-12-080, § 296-200A-900, filed 5/28/99, effective 6/28/99. Statutory Authority: Chapters 18.106, 18.27 and 43.22 RCW. WSR 98-12-041, § 296-200A-900, filed 5/29/98, effective 6/30/98. Statutory Authority: Chapter 18.27 RCW. WSR 97-24-071, § 296-200A-900, filed 12/2/97, effective 1/5/98.]
(Effective July 1, 2026)
The department charges the following fees:
(1) $150.20 for each issuance, renewal or reregistration of a certificate of registration for contractors. This registration is valid for two years from date of issuance, renewal or reregistration or until it is suspended or revoked.
(2) $70.90 for the reinstatement of a certificate of registration.
(3) $16.50 for providing a duplicate certificate of registration.
(4) $33.80 for each requested certified letter prepared by the department.
(5) $214.70 for the construction and electrical contractor listing publication on CD ROM per year, prorated according to the number of issues left in the subscription year, which runs from November 1 through October 31. Each issue costs $17.70.
(6) $2.40 per copy for documents copied from a contractor's file. The maximum copy charge for copies from one contractor's file will be $37.00.
(7) $66.20 is required to cover the costs for the service of process in an action against a contractor, the contractor's bond, or the deposit under RCW 18.27.040.
(8) $33.00 is required to cover the costs for the service of processing refunds.
[Statutory Authority: Chapters 18.27, 19.28, 70.87, 43.22, 43.22A, and 18.106 RCW. WSR 26-10-060 (Order 25-30), s 296-200A-900, filed 5/5/26, effective 7/1/26. Statutory Authority: Chapter 18.27 RCW. WSR 25-09-125, s 296-200A-900, filed 4/22/25, effective 7/1/25. Statutory Authority: 2023 c 213, 2019 c 155, and chapter 18.27 RCW. WSR 24-10-086, § 296-200A-900, filed 4/30/24, effective 7/1/24. Statutory Authority: Chapter 18.27 RCW. WSR 22-07-087, § 296-200A-900, filed 3/22/22, effective 4/22/22. Statutory Authority: Chapters 18.27, 70.87, 43.22, and 43.22A RCW. WSR 18-24-102, § 296-200A-900, filed 12/4/18, effective 1/4/19. Statutory Authority: Chapter 18.27 RCW and c 2007 c 436. WSR 08-16-091, § 296-200A-900, filed 8/4/08, effective 9/4/08. Statutory Authority: Chapters 18.27, 18.106, 43.22, and 70.87 RCW. WSR 07-11-128, § 296-200A-900, filed 5/22/07, effective 6/30/07. Statutory Authority: Chapters 18.27, 43.22, and 70.87 RCW. WSR 05-12-032, § 296-200A-900, filed 5/24/05, effective 6/30/05. Statutory Authority: Chapters 18.27 and 43.22 RCW. WSR 04-12-048, § 296-200A-900, filed 5/28/04, effective 6/30/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.27.040, 18.27.070, 18.27.075, 18.27.125 and 2001 c 159, and chapter 18.27 RCW. WSR 03-20-097, § 296-200A-900, filed 9/30/03, effective 11/17/03. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.22.350, 43.22.434, 43.22.480, 43.22.500, 18.27.040, 18.27.070, 18.27.075, 70.87.030, 19.28.041, 19.28.051, 19.28.101, 19.28.121, 19.28.161, 19.28.201, 19.28.211, 19.28.341, 2001 c 7, 2002 c 249, and chapters 19.28, 43.22, 18.27, and 70.87 RCW. WSR 02-12-022, § 296-200A-900, filed 5/28/02, effective 6/28/02. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.22.350, 43.22.434, 43.22.480, 43.22.500, 18.27.070, 18.27.075, 70.87.030, 19.28.041, 19.28.051, 19.28.101, 19.28.121, 19.28.161, 19.28.201, 19.28.211, 19.28.341, 2001 c 159, and chapters 43.22, 19.28, 18.27, and 70.87 RCW. WSR 01-12-035, § 296-200A-900, filed 5/29/01, effective 6/29/01. Statutory Authority: Chapters 43.22, 18.27, 70.87 and 19.28 RCW. WSR 99-12-080, § 296-200A-900, filed 5/28/99, effective 6/28/99. Statutory Authority: Chapters 18.106, 18.27 and 43.22 RCW. WSR 98-12-041, § 296-200A-900, filed 5/29/98, effective 6/30/98. Statutory Authority: Chapter 18.27 RCW. WSR 97-24-071, § 296-200A-900, filed 12/2/97, effective 1/5/98.]