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Current as of April 06, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
(1) The commissioner shall collect in advance the following fees:
| (a) | For filing charter documents: |
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| (i) | Original charter documents, bylaws or record of organization of insurers, or certified copies thereof, required to be filed | $ 250.00 |
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(ii) | Amended charter documents, or certified copy thereof, other than amendments of bylaws | $ 10.00 | |||
(iii) | No additional charge or fee shall be required for filing any of such documents in the office of the secretary of state. | ||||
| (b) | Certificate of authority: |
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| (i) | Issuance․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ | $ 25.00 |
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(ii) | Renewal․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ | $ 25.00 | |||
| (c) | Annual statement of insurer, filing․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ | $ 20.00 |
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| (d) | Organization or financing of domestic insurers and affiliated corporations: |
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| (i) | Application for solicitation permit, filing․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ | $ 100.00 |
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(ii) | Issuance of solicitation permit․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ | $ 25.00 | |||
| (e) | Insurance producer licenses: |
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| (i) | License application․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ | $ 55.00 |
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(ii) | License renewal, every two years․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ | $ 55.00 | |||
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Initial appointment and renewal of appointment of each insurance producer, every two years | $ 20.00 | |||
(iv) | Limited line insurance producer license application and renewal, every two years | $ 20.00 | |||
| (f) | Title insurance agent licenses: |
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| (i) | License application․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ | $ 50.00 |
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(ii) | License renewal, every two years․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ | $ 50.00 | |||
| (g) | Reinsurance intermediary licenses: |
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| (i) | Reinsurance intermediary-broker, each year․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ | $ 50.00 |
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Reinsurance intermediary-manager, each year․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ | $ 100.00 | |||
| (h) | Surplus line broker license application and renewal, every two years․․․ | $ 200.00 |
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| (i) | Adjusters' licenses: |
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Independent adjuster: (A) License application․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ | $ 50.00 |
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(B) License renewal, every two years․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ | $ 50.00 | ||||
(ii) | Public adjuster: (A) License application․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ | $ 50.00 | |||
(B) License renewal, every two years․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ | $ 50.00 | ||||
(iii) | Crop adjuster: (A) License application․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ | $ 50.00 | |||
(B) License renewal, every two years․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ | $ 50.00 | ||||
| (j) | Managing general agent appointment, every two years․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ | $ 200.00 |
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| (k) | Examination for license, each examination: |
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| All examinations, except examinations administered by an independent testing service, the fees for which are to be approved by the commissioner and collected directly by and retained by such independent testing service | $ 20.00 |
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| (l) | Miscellaneous services: |
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| (i) | Filing other documents․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ | $ 5.00 |
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(ii) | Commissioner's certificate under seal․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ | $ 5.00 | |||
(iii) | Copy of documents filed in the commissioner's office, reasonable charge therefor as determined by the commissioner. | ||||
| (m) | Self-service storage specialty insurance producer license application and renewal: |
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| Every two years, $130.00 for an owner with under fifty employees or $375.00 for an owner with fifty or more employees; plus a location fee of $35.00 for each additional location of an owner. |
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(2) All fees so collected shall be remitted by the commissioner to the state treasurer not later than the first business day following, and shall be placed to the credit of the general fund.
(a) Fees for examinations administered by an independent testing service that are approved by the commissioner under subsection (1)(k) of this section shall be collected directly by the independent testing service and retained by it.
(b) Fees for copies of documents filed in the commissioner's office shall be remitted by the commissioner to the state treasurer not later than the first business day following, and shall be placed to the credit of the insurance commissioner's regulatory account.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Washington Revised Code Title 48. Insurance § 48.14.010. Fee schedule - last updated April 06, 2022 | https://codes.findlaw.com/wa/title-48-insurance/wa-rev-code-48-14-010/
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