2005 Washington Revised Code RCW 43.24.150: Business and professions account.

(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.]

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.]