WAC 296-200A-050. What requirements must be met if a contractor changes its business structure, name or address?

(1) If a contractor changes its business structure (for example, from a partnership to a corporation or if the partners in a partnership change), the contractor must: (a) Apply for a new registration as required in WAC 296-200A-025 ; and (b) Pay the registration fee shown in WAC 296-200A-900 . (2) Failure to reregister after a change in business structure may invalidate the contractor's registration. See RCW 18.27.040 . (3) If a registered contractor changes its name, it must: (a) Notify the department, in writing, of the change; and (b) Pay the registration fee shown in WAC 296-200A-900 ; and (c) Submit to the department a name change rider or a new bond in the new name and a certificate of insurance in the new name. (4) If a registered contractor changes its address, it must notify the department in writing.