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Purpose
To allow an appraisal management company to contract with Washington appraisers for appraisal services in Washington State.
Registrations and filings required for businesses - Department of Licensing
- Appraisal Management Company License
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How to submit
Create an account and apply online OR submit a completed application, fees and any required attachments to the address provided on the form.
Appraisal Management Company Application
Appraisal Management Company $100,000 Surety Bond
Appraisal Management Company Owner Registration
How to get your license: Appraisal management companiesProcessing time
Up to 30 business days from date received.
Fees
$2,200 - New license non refundable fee
$600 - License renewal non refundable feeLicense renewals
License valid for one year.
- Auction Company License
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Purpose
To allow a business to manage, arrange, and sponsor the sale of goods and/or real estate at auction.
How to submit
Create an account and apply online OR submit a completed application, fees, and any required attachments to the address provided on the form.
Processing time
Up to 14 business days from date received.
Fees
$55
License renewals
License valid for one year.
- Authority to Operate a Cemetery
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Purpose
To authorize a business to operate a cemetery.
How to submit
- Contact the city or county where the property is located to see if it can be used as a cemetery.
- Dedicate the cemetery property.
- Be sure you’ve met all the requirements for the operating corporation and endowment care fund.
- File a business license application to get a Unified Business Identifier (UBI) number from the Department of Revenue.
- Create an account and apply online or complete an Authority to Operate a Cemetery Application. You must include your UBI number on the application. The application must be completed by the corporation. Be sure to provide all the required supporting documents.
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Mail all of the following to the address on the application form:
- Your completed application and attachments.
- A check or money order for the application fee (payable to the Department of Licensing).
Processing time
Up to 10 business days from date received.
Fees
$300 - Certificate of Authority to Operate
$6.20 per burial performed during the previous year - Certificate of Authority RenewalLicense renewals
License valid for one year.
- Employment Directory Services License
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Purpose
To allow any for-profit business that only provides written or verbal lists of employers, and doesn't include specified positions to operate in Washington state.
How to submit
Contact 360-664-1530 for application instructions.
Employment Agency, Branch Office, or Listing/Directory Service License Application
How to get your license: Employment directory servicesProcessing time
Up to 15 business days from date received.
Fees
License renewals
Yes - Valid for one year.
The license is available through Business Licensing Service.
- Miscellaneous Vehicle Dealer Subagency License
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Purpose
To allow a miscellaneous vehicle dealer to sell miscellaneous vehicles at more than one location.
Processing time
Up to 40 business days from date received.
Fees
$100 - Per location
$44.75 - Each motorcycle dealer license plate
$50.75 - Each miscellaneous vehicle dealer license plateLicense renewals
The license is available through Business Licensing Service.
- Motor Vehicle Dealer Temporary Subagency License
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Purpose
To allow a motor vehicle dealer to sell vehicles at more than one location.
How to submit
Fill in the Dealer Temporary Sub-agency License Application; submit with fee directly to Department of Licensing.
Processing time
Up to 45 business days from date received.
Fees
$100 - Per temporary subagency location
License renewals
None. These temporary licenses are issued for specific vehicle "shows" (e.g. at malls, etc.) and are valid only for that specific show.
- Private Security Guard Company
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Purpose
To allow a business to provide security guard services on contract in Washington State.
How to submit
Create an account and apply online OR submit a completed application, fees, and any required attachments to the address provided on the form.
Processing time
Up to 60 business days from date received.
Fees
$330 - Private security guard company license
$91 - Unarmed private security guard licenseLicense renewals
Valid for one year.
- Registered Professional Design Firm Certificate of Authorization
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Purpose
To allow a business to offer and provide architectural services in Washington state.
How to submit
Corporations, LLCs, and LPs must register with the Secretary of State before applying for a license. Apply online or submit a completed application, fees, and any required attachments to the address provided on the form.
Architect Firm Addendum
How to get your license: Architect Firm LicenseProcessing time
Up to 10 business days from date received.
Fees
$284.50 - Certificate of authorization
$145.50 - RenewalLicense renewals
License is valid for one year.
The license is available through Business Licensing Service.
- Theatrical Wrestling School
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Purpose
Allows a facility that offers training in theatrical wrestling, where 80 percent of the participants are amateurs, to hold wrestling shows for training purposes only at the facility location and a limited number of shows at an off-site location where an admission fee is charged.
How to submit
Create an account and apply online OR submit a completed application, fee and any required attachments to the address provided on the form.
Forms: Boxing, wrestling, and martial arts
Theatrical Wrestling School License Application
Theatrical Wrestling SchoolProcessing time
Up to 14 business days from date received.
Fees
$500 - Initial application
License renewals
License is valid for one year.
