Wash. Admin. Code § 308-17-150
Licenses issued to private investigator agencies and private investigators expire one year from the date of issuance and must be renewed each year. The fees are as follows:
| Title of Fee | Fee | |
| Private investigative agency/principal fee: | ||
| Application/examination/includes first examination plus current applicable background check fees | $640.00 | |
| Principal armed endorsement | 110.00 | |
| Reexamination | 25.00 | |
| License renewal | 385.00 | |
| Late renewal penalty | See below* | |
| Change of principal/includes first examination plus current applicable background check fees | 150.00 | |
| Private investigator: | ||
| Original license plus current applicable background check fees | 220.00 | |
| Armed endorsement plus current applicable background check fees | 110.00 | |
| Transfer fee | 25.00 | |
| License renewal | 193.00 | |
| Late renewal penalty | 35.00 | |
| Certified trainer endorsement examination/reexamination | 25.00 | |
| Certified trainer endorsement renewal | 15.00 | |
| License print fee | 5.00 |
*Private investigative agency license renewals filed after the license expiration date will be charged the master license service late renewal fee in compliance with RCW 19.02.085.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.24.086. WSR 22-22-022, § 308-17-150, filed 10/21/22, effective 11/22/22. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.165.170(1). WSR 16-13-003, § 308-17-150, filed 6/1/16, effective 7/2/16. Statutory Authority: Chapter 18.165 RCW. WSR 06-13-036, § 308-17-150, filed 6/15/06, effective 7/16/06; WSR 04-12-024, § 308-17-150, filed 5/26/04, effective 7/1/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.24.086 and chapter 18.165 RCW. WSR 02-11-098, § 308-17-150, filed 5/20/02, effective 10/1/02. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.165.170(1), 43.24.086 and 34.05.482. WSR 97-17-051, § 308-17-150, filed 8/15/97, effective 9/15/97. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.165.170(1). WSR 93-16-060, § 308-17-150, filed 7/29/93, effective 9/1/93. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.165.170. WSR 91-22-111, § 308-17-150, filed 11/6/91, effective 12/7/91.]