Section 18.185.020 - Agent license requirementsAn applicant must meet the following minimum requirements to obtain a bail bond agent license:
(1) Be at least eighteen years of age;(2) Not have been convicted of a crime in any jurisdiction in the preceding ten years, if the director determines that the applicant's particular crime directly relates to a capacity to perform the duties of a bail bond agent and the director determines that the license should be withheld to protect the citizens of Washington state. If the director shall make a determination to withhold a license because of previous convictions, the determination shall be consistent with the restoration of employment rights act, chapter 9.96A RCW;(3) Be employed by a bail bond agency or be licensed as a bail bond agency; and(4) Pay the required fee.Amended by 2024 c 50,§ 7, eff. 7/1/2024.Effective date- 2024 c 50 : See note following RCW 18.415.010.