(1) The
business and professions account is created in the state
treasury. All receipts from business or professional licenses,
registrations, certifications, renewals, examinations, or civil
penalties assessed and collected by the department from the
following chapters must be deposited into the account:
(a) Chapter 18.11 RCW, auctioneers;
(b) Chapter 18.16 RCW, cosmetologists, barbers, and
manicurists;
(c) Chapter 18.96 RCW, landscape architects;
(d) Chapter 18.145 RCW, court reporters;
(e) Chapter 18.165 RCW, private investigators;
(f) Chapter 18.170 RCW, security guards;
(g) Chapter 18.185 RCW, bail bond agents;
(h) Chapter 19.16 RCW, collection agencies;
(i) Chapter 19.31 RCW, employment agencies;
(j) Chapter 19.105 RCW, camping resorts;
(k) Chapter 19.138 RCW, sellers of travel;
(l) Chapter 42.44 RCW, notaries public; and
(m) Chapter 64.36 RCW, timeshares.
Moneys in the account may be spent only after appropriation.
Expenditures from the account may be used only for expenses
incurred in carrying out these business and professions licensing
activities of the department. Any residue in the account shall
be accumulated and shall not revert to the general fund at the
end of the biennium.
(2) The director shall biennially prepare a budget request
based on the anticipated costs of administering the business and
professions licensing activities listed in subsection (1) of this
section, which shall include the estimated income from these
business and professions fees.
[2005 c 25 § 1.]
NOTES:
Effective date -- 2005 c 25: "This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect July 1, 2005." [2005 c 25 § 5.]