Section 170-06-0044 - Background check fees(1) Subject individuals must pay for the cost of the background check process. The fees include:(a) Fingerprint process fees as defined by the WSP, FBI, and the DEL fingerprint contractor;(b) The DEL administrative fee of: (i) The cost of administration of the portable background check clearance based upon electronic submission has been determined to be twelve dollars for any background check application received in the period after June 30, 2012, therefore the fee for an electronic submission is twelve dollars for the described period;(ii) The cost of administration of the portable background check clearance based upon a manual paper submission has been determined to be twenty-four dollars for any background check received after June 30, 2012, therefore the fee for a manual paper-based submission is twenty-four dollars for the described period.(2) Fee payments may be: (a) In the form of a personal check, cashier's check, or money order, which shall be sent by mail; or(b) By electronic funds transfer (when available). As used in this section, "electronic funds transfer" means any transfer of funds, other than a transaction originated by check, draft, or similar paper instrument, which is initiated through an electronic terminal, telephonic instrument, or computer or magnetic tape so as to order, instruct, or authorize a financial institution to debit or credit an account.(3) The department will not issue a background check clearance authorization to a subject individual: (a) Who fails to pay the required fees in subsection (1) of this section; or(b) Whose check, money order, or electronic funds transfer is reported as having nonsufficient funds (NSF) or is otherwise dishonored by nonacceptance or nonpayment. An additional processing fee of twenty-five dollars will be charged by the department for any check, money order, or electronic funds transfer that is reported as not having sufficient funds.
Wash. Admin. Code § 170-06-0044
Statutory Authority: RCW 43.215.200, 43.215.205, 43.215.215 through 43.215.218, 43.43.830, 43.43.832, chapter 43.215 and 43.43 RCW, and 2011 c 295. 12-12-040, § 170-06-0044, filed 5/30/12, effective 7/1/12.