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 Washington Administrative Code (Last Updated: November 23, 2016)
 Title 16. Agriculture, Department of (See Titles 24, 60, and 142)
 Chapter 16-623. Commission Merchant Act—Licensing fees, proof of payment, cargo manifests and registration of acreage commitments.

  Section 16-623-010. License requirements.  

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  • (1) The following table summarizes the license fee requirements for commission merchants, dealers, brokers, cash buyers, or agents:
    (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 e-mail 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 web site at: http://www.agr.wa.gov/Inspection/CommissionMerchants/.
    [Statutory Authority: RCW 20.01.020, 20.01.040, chapter 34.05 RCW, and 2012 2nd sp.s. c 7. WSR 12-19-031, § 16-623-010, filed 9/12/12, effective 10/13/12. Statutory Authority: RCW 20.01.020, 20.01.040, chapter 34.05 RCW, and 2009 c 564. WSR 09-20-047, § 16-623-010, filed 10/1/09, effective 11/1/09. Statutory Authority: Chapters 20.01 and 34.05 RCW. WSR 07-13-097, § 16-623-010, filed 6/20/07, effective 7/21/07. Statutory Authority: Chapters 20.01 and 34.05 RCW, 2003 1st sp.s. c 25. WSR 05-09-094, § 16-623-010, filed 4/20/05, effective 5/21/05. Statutory Authority: RCW 20.01.040, [20.01.]125, [20.01.]370, [20.01.]380, [20.01.]410, [20.01.]510. WSR 00-22-071, § 16-623-010, filed 10/30/00, effective 11/30/00.]
RCW 20.01.020, 20.01.040, chapter 34.05 RCW, and 2012 2nd sp.s. c 7. WSR 12-19-031, § 16-623-010, filed 9/12/12, effective 10/13/12. Statutory Authority: RCW 20.01.020, 20.01.040, chapter 34.05 RCW, and 2009 c 564. WSR 09-20-047, § 16-623-010, filed 10/1/09, effective 11/1/09. Statutory Authority: Chapters 20.01 and 34.05 RCW. WSR 07-13-097, § 16-623-010, filed 6/20/07, effective 7/21/07. Statutory Authority: Chapters 20.01 and 34.05 RCW, 2003 1st sp.s. c 25. WSR 05-09-094, § 16-623-010, filed 4/20/05, effective 5/21/05. Statutory Authority: RCW 20.01.040, [20.01.]125, [20.01.]370, [20.01.]380, [20.01.]410, [20.01.]510. WSR 00-22-071, § 16-623-010, filed 10/30/00, effective 11/30/00.