Rule filed April 30, 2024

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The Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) updated its rulemaking website

Rule filed April 30, 2024

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Division: Field Services and Public Safety (Contractor Registration Program)

Topic: Adoption (CR-103) – Contractor Registration (2SHB 1534 Implementation - Phase 2)

Brief Description: This rulemaking adopts amendments to chapter 296-200A WAC, Contractor certificate of registration renewals—Security—Insurance. The amendments affect the definitions, penalty and bond amounts, and fees for general and specialty contractors. The amendments are necessary due to the passage of Second Substitute House Bill 1534 (2SHB 1534) (Chapter 213, Laws of 2023) and Senate Bill 5795 (SB 5795) (Chapter 155, Laws of 2019) and to support operating expenses for the Contractor Registration Program.

The adopted rules include:

  • Increasing fees by the fiscal growth factor of 6.40% to support operating expenses.
  • Amendments for consistency with the statutory amendments under 2SHB 1534. This includes:
    • Adding a new definition to define the meaning of “due diligence” related to a successor of an entity verifying the entity is in good standing related to unsatisfied final judgment against it for work performed under chapter 18.27 RCW or owes money to L&I for assessed penalties or fees as a result of a final judgment;
    • Increasing surety bond and savings account amounts for general and specialty contractors; and
    • Increasing the monetary penalty amounts that may be assessed for infractions issued for violations of chapter 18.27 RCW.
  • Amendments for consistency with the statutory amendments under SB 5795. This includes:
    • Amending the number of final judgements and single family dwelling structures involved for when a bond or savings account can be increased.
  • Amendments for updates and clarification. This includes:
    • Clarifying the service fee for summons and complaints by removing the fee amount and referencing the fee schedule; and
    • Clarifying the requirements for collection of penalties from a contractor and payments of restitution.

Effective date: July 1, 2024

Additional information about this rulemaking:
CR-103 Adoption
Adoption Language
Concise Explanatory Statement (CES)
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