§ 18.185.030. Agency license requirements
(1) In addition to meeting the minimum requirements to obtain a license as a bail bond agent, a qualified agent must meet the following additional requirements to obtain a bail bond agency license:
(a) Pass an examination determined by the director to measure the person's knowledge and competence in the bail bond agency business; or
(b) Have had at least three years' experience as a manager, supervisor, or administrator in the bail bond business or a related field in Washington state as determined by the director. A year's experience means not less than two thousand hours of actual compensated work performed before the filing of an application. An applicant shall substantiate the experience by written certifications from previous employers. If the applicant is unable to supply written certifications from previous employers, applicants may offer written certifications from persons other than employers who, based on personal knowledge, can substantiate the employment; and
(c) Pay any additional fees as established by the director.
(2) An agency license issued under this section may not be assigned or transferred without prior written approval of the director.
[2008 c 105 § 1; 1993 c 260 § 4.]
Notes:
Work group -- 2008 c 105: "The department of licensing is directed to convene a work group to evaluate the availability of the requisite surety bonds on the current market and the issue of requiring bail bond agents and bail recovery agents to provide proof of financial responsibility in order to obtain a license from the department. Members shall include representatives of the following: The bail bond industry and associations, local law enforcement, prosecuting attorneys, and criminal defense attorneys. The work group shall evaluate and make recommendations regarding whether, in order to be licensed in this state, bail bond agents and bail recovery agents should be required to provide proof of liability insurance, a surety bond, or other similar types of financial responsibility protecting persons who may suffer legal damages as a result of the operations of bail bond agents and bail recovery agents. The department of licensing shall report back to the legislature on its findings and recommendations of the work group on or before January 1, 2009." [2008 c 105 § 9.]
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