WAC 16-623-010
WAC 16-623-010. License requirements
(1) The following table summarizes the license fee requirements for commission merchants, dealers, brokers, cash buyers, or agents:
License Class License Fee Annual Expiration Date Annual Renewal Date Penalty Amount for Not Renewing Before January 1 Commission merchant $605.00 December 31 Before January 1 A late renewal penalty of twenty-five percent of the total fees Dealer $605.00 December 31 Before January 1 A late renewal penalty of twenty-five percent of the total fees Limited dealer $335.00 December 31 Before January 1 A late renewal penalty of twenty-five percent of the total fees Broker $405.00 December 31 Before January 1 A late renewal penalty of twenty-five percent of the total fees Cash buyer $135.00 December 31 Before January 1 A late renewal penalty of twenty-five percent of the total fees Agent $66.00 December 31 Before January 1 A late renewal penalty of twenty-five percent of the total fees Additional license per class $25.00 December 31 Before January 1 A late renewal penalty of twenty-five percent of the total fees
License Class
License Fee
Annual
Expiration Date
Annual
Renewal Date
Penalty Amount for Not Renewing Before January 1
Commission merchant
$605.00
December 31
Before January 1
A late renewal penalty of twenty-five percent of the total fees
Dealer
$605.00
December 31
Before January 1
A late renewal penalty of twenty-five percent of the total fees
Limited dealer
$335.00
December 31
Before January 1
A late renewal penalty of twenty-five percent of the total fees
Broker
$405.00
December 31
Before January 1
A late renewal penalty of twenty-five percent of the total fees
Cash buyer
$135.00
December 31
Before January 1
A late renewal penalty of twenty-five percent of the total fees
Agent
$66.00
December 31
Before January 1
A late renewal penalty of twenty-five percent of the total fees
Additional license per class
$25.00
December 31
Before January 1
A late renewal penalty of twenty-five percent of the total fees
(2) A licensee can be licensed in more than one class for an additional fee of twenty-five dollars per class. The principal license must be in the class requiring the greatest fee and all requirements must be met for each class in which a license is being requested.
(3) All fees and penalties must be paid before the department issues a license.
(4) Applications for licenses are considered incomplete unless an effective bond or other acceptable form of security is filed with the director.
(5) Licenses may be obtained by contacting the department's agricultural investigations program at 360-902-1854 or email at: commerch@agr.wa.gov . Application forms, bond forms, and forms for securities in lieu of a surety bond are available on the department's website at: http://www.agr.wa.gov/Inspection/CommissionMerchants/ .