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.
Wash. Admin. Code § 308-17-150
Statutory Authority: Chapter 18.165 RCW. 06-13-036, § 308-17-150, filed 6/15/06, effective 7/16/06; 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. 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. 97-17-051, § 308-17-150, filed 8/15/97, effective 9/15/97. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.165.170(1). 93-16-060, § 308-17-150, filed 7/29/93, effective 9/1/93. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.165.170. 91-22-111, § 308-17-150, filed 11/6/91, effective 12/7/91.