Washington Administrative Code

A principal of a private security guard company shall notify the director of the addresses of all branch offices under the same name as the main office as a part of the company application. The director shall issue a duplicate license for each of the branch offices showing the lo…

Any person desiring to be a private security guard shall make application for a license on a form prescribed by the director and pay a nonrefundable fee as prescribed by WAC 308-18-150. [Statutory Authority: RCW 18.170.180(1), 43.24.086 and 34.05.482. WSR 97-17-050, § 308-18-110,…

(1) Any person desiring to be an armed private security guard shall obtain a firearms certificate from the criminal justice training commission, make application on a form prescribed by the director, and pay a nonrefundable fee as prescribed by WAC 308-18-150.(2) If the applicant…

Any person applying for a private security guard or armed private security guard license who holds a valid license, registration, identification, or similar card issued by another state that the director has determined has selection, training, and other requirements at least equa…

Only those temporary registration cards provided by the department and preprinted with an assigned number and the company's name and address may be used. A private security guard temporary registration card issued by a private security guard company, as authorized by RCW 18.170.0…

Licenses issued to private security guard companies and private security guards expire one year from the date of issuance and must be renewed each year. The fees are as follows:Title of FeeFeePrivate security guard company/principal: Application/includes first examination plus ba…

Licenses issued to private security guards and armed private security guards expire one year from the date of issuance which date will be the renewal date. Licenses issued to private security guard companies expire one year from the date of issuance which date will be the renewal…

A person licensed as a private security guard or armed private security guard may perform duties and activities as licensed only under the direction and supervision of a licensed company principal and as a representative of such principal. This relationship may be terminated unil…

(1) Any license issued under chapter 18.170 RCW and not otherwise revoked or suspended shall be deemed "inactive" at any time it is delivered to the director. Until reissued, the holder of an inactive license shall be deemed to be unlicensed.(2) An inactive license may be placed …

The director adopts RCW 34.05.482 through 34.05.494 for the administration of brief adjudicative proceedings conducted by request for the categories of matters set forth below or at the discretion of the director pursuant to RCW 34.05.482. If an adjudicative proceeding is request…

(1) The preliminary record with respect to an application for an original or renewal license or for approval of an education course or curriculum shall consist of:(a) The application for the license, renewal, or approval and all associated documents;(b) All documents relied upon …

(1) Brief adjudicative proceedings shall be conducted by a presiding officer for brief adjudicative proceedings designated by the director. The presiding officer for brief adjudicative proceedings shall have agency expertise in the subject matter but shall not have personally par…

Every private security guard company office shall be identified by displaying the name, visible to the public, of the company name as licensed at the address appearing on the license.[Statutory Authority: RCW 18.170.180. WSR 91-22-112, § 308-18-200, filed 11/6/91, effective 12/7/…

Licenses of all private security guards and armed private security guards shall be on file in the office located at the address appearing on the individual license.[Statutory Authority: RCW 18.170.180. WSR 91-22-112, § 308-18-205, filed 11/6/91, effective 12/7/91.]

The principal of a private security guard company shall notify the department of the change of location and mailing address of the company office within ten working days by filing a completed change of address application with the department.[Statutory Authority: RCW 18.170.180. …

It is the responsibility of each and every licensee to obtain a copy of and be knowledgeable of and keep current with the rules implementing chapter 18.170 RCW.[Statutory Authority: RCW 18.170.180. WSR 91-22-112, § 308-18-220, filed 11/6/91, effective 12/7/91.]

Every licensee shall, within twenty days after service or knowledge thereof, notify the private security guard program manager of any criminal complaint, information, indictment, or conviction (including a plea of guilty or nolo contendere) in which the licensee is named as a def…

The minimum records the principal of a private security guard company shall be required to keep are:(1) Preassignment, postassignment, and annual refresher training and testing records for each private security guard.(2) Private security guard temporary registration card ledger s…

Preassignment training must consist of eight hours of training.(1) At least four hours of the training must take place in an organized and formal setting. The remaining four hours of training can be continued in the organized and formal setting or it can be individual instruction…

Postassignment training must consist of eight hours of training in any topics contained in this section. These topics may also be used in the annual refresher training. Training requirements are described in chapter 18.170 RCW.(1) The topic areas that must be used for postassignm…

(1) All principals of a company who do not meet the experience requirements required by RCW 18.170.060, must pass an examination demonstrating their knowledge and proficiency in the following areas:(a) All topics contained in the private security guard preassignment training cour…

An individual must successfully score at least eighty-five percent on the agency principal examination to become a certified trainer. Individuals who fail to obtain an eighty-five percent score will be required to wait a minimum of seven days before reexamination. There is no lim…

The director of the department of licensing, state of Washington, pursuant to the authority vested in the director by chapter 18.185 RCW, does hereby promulgate the following rules and regulations relating to the licensing of bail bond agencies and bail bond agents and bail bond …

The department of licensing administers the Washington bail bond license law, chapter 18.185 RCW. Submissions and requests for information regarding bail bond agency licenses and bail bond agent and bail bond recovery agent licenses may be sent in writing to the Bail Bond Program…

(1) Words and terms used in these rules shall have the same meaning as each has under chapter 18.185 RCW unless otherwise clearly provided in these rules, or the context in which they are used in these rules clearly indicates that they be given some other meaning. Also see RCW 18…

After the applicant meets the requirements of RCW 18.185.020 they shall:(1) Complete an application for a license on a form provided by the department of licensing.(2) Inform the department if they have an insurance surety license and with what company they are affiliated.(3) Pay…

After the applicant meets the requirements of RCW 18.185.020 (1), (2) and (3), and is in good standing with the department, they shall:(1) Complete an application for a license or an endorsement on a form provided by the department;(2) Submit to a criminal history background chec…

Every applicant for a bail bond recovery agent license or endorsement shall have a fingerprint criminal history background check conducted.[Statutory Authority: RCW 18.235.030(1). WSR 16-13-002, § 308-19-102, filed 6/1/16, effective 7/2/16. Statutory Authority: Chapter 18.185 RCW…

To qualify for a bail bond agency license the applicant shall:Complete the requirements of the bail bond agent license and;(1) Submit to the department proof of work experience as required under RCW 18.185.030 (1)(b).(a) Work related experience shall include: Bail bonds, insuranc…

The qualified agent shall be responsible for all transactions, recordkeeping, and the employees of each office they are licensed as the qualified agent.Under 18.185.010(5), a qualified agent is "an owner, sole proprietor, partner, manager, officer, or chief operating officer of a…

A licensed bail bond agency may establish a branch office by meeting the following requirements.(1) Each branch office shall have a licensed qualified agent.(2) Complete an application form provided by the department of licensing.(3) Pay the fee or fees as required under WAC 308-…

Any person desiring to obtain a bail bond recovery agent, bail bond agency, bail bond branch office or bail bond agent license shall make application on a form prescribed by the director and pay a fee as prescribed by WAC 308-19-130.[Statutory Authority: Chapter 18.185 RCW. WSR 0…

The following fees for a one-year period shall be charged by business and professions division of the department of licensing:Title of FeeFeeBail bond agency/branch office: Application$740.00 License renewal615.00 Late renewal penalty60.00Bail bond agent: Original license540.00 L…

(1) Licenses and endorsements issued to bail bond agents, bail bond agencies, branch offices, or bail bond recovery agents expire one year from the date of issue.(2) Licenses and endorsements must be renewed each year on or before the date of expiration and a renewal fee as presc…

(1) A person licensed as a bail bond agent may perform duties and activities as licensed only under the direction and supervision of a licensed qualified agent and as a representative of a bail bond agency. (2) Either the agency or agent may cancel this relationship. The agency's…

(1) Any license issued under chapter 18.185 RCW, and not otherwise revoked or suspended shall be deemed "inactive" at any time it is delivered to the director. Until reissued, the holder of an inactive license shall be deemed to be unlicensed.(2) An inactive license may be placed…

Licenses and endorsements of all bail bond agency and bail bond agents shall be kept in the office located at the address appearing on the license.[Statutory Authority: Chapter 18.185 RCW. WSR 05-08-027, § 308-19-200, filed 3/30/05, effective 4/30/05; WSR 00-01-061, § 308-19-200,…

The qualified agent of a bail bond agency shall notify the department of any change of location and mailing address of the agency office within ten working days by filing a completed change of address form approved or provided by the department.[Statutory Authority: Chapter 18.18…

It is the responsibility of each and every licensee to obtain a copy of and be knowledgeable of and keep current with the rules implementing chapter 18.185 RCW.[Statutory Authority: Chapter 18.185 RCW. WSR 05-08-027, § 308-19-220, filed 3/30/05, effective 4/30/05; WSR 00-01-061, …

Every licensee shall notify in writing, within twenty days after service or knowledge thereof, the office of the bail bond program, business and professions division, department of licensing of any criminal complaint, information, indictment, or conviction (including a plea of gu…

The following requirements and prohibitions apply to all records and documents required to be maintained by chapter 18.185 RCW, or in these rules:(1) They shall be maintained in accordance with generally accepted accounting practices.(2) No person shall make any false or misleadi…

All records required to be maintained by a qualified agent of a bail bond agency by chapter 18.185 RCW, or these rules, together with any other business or other types of records of a licensee which may be related to the bail bond activity, together with any personal property whi…

(1) Beginning November 1, 2008, all bail bond agents and qualified agent applicants must provide proof of twelve hours of training or take a written state exam and achieve a passing score of at least eighty-five percent.(a) The prelicense training must consist of eight hours of i…

(1) Beginning July 1, 2009, all bail bond agents and qualified agents must provide proof of four hours of continued education before their license can be renewed. Proof must be submitted on a form provided by the department.(2) Continued education must be in the following topic a…

(1) Applicants for a license or an endorsement as a bail bond recovery agent must complete not less than 32 hours of prelicense training in field operations and self-study in the following subjects, except as otherwise provided in this section.(a) Prelicense training in civil or …

Each applicant for a bail bond recovery agent license or endorsement shall pass an examination demonstrating their knowledge and proficiency in all of the training requirements set forth in WAC 308-19-305. Applicants who fail to achieve a passing score of eighty-five percent will…

All of the information listed below can be found on the internet. Public libraries offer free access to the use of the internet. Applicants may also access this study guide on the department's internet website and will link directly to the study resource material.(1) Chapter 18.1…

All applicants for a bail bond recovery agent license or endorsement shall have a minimum of a high school education or GED or a minimum of three years of full-time, verifiable experience in the bail bond industry.[Statutory Authority: Chapter 18.185 RCW. WSR 05-08-027, § 308-19-…

(1) Beginning July 1, 2009, bail recovery agents must attest to having participated in at least eight hours of annual training in applicable fields of study relating to the operations of bail recovery to be eligible for renewing their license. Bail recovery agents must keep a rec…

The director adopts RCW 34.05.482 through 34.05.494 for the administration of brief adjudicative proceedings conducted by request, and/or at the discretion of the director pursuant to RCW 34.05.482, for the categories of matters set forth below. Brief adjudicative proceedings wil…