# WAC 308-17-150: WAC 308-17-150. Private investigative agency, private investigator, and armed private investigator fees

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_308_17_150

## Section

- **Citation:** WAC 308-17-150
- **Heading:** WAC 308-17-150. Private investigative agency, private investigator, and armed private investigator fees
- **Jurisdiction:** Washington
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Washington Administrative Code / Title 308 / Chapter 308-17 / Section 308-17-150

## Text

Licenses issued to private investigator agencies and private investigators expire one year from the date of issuance and must be renewed each year. The fees are as follows:
Title of Fee Fee Private investigative agency/principal fee: Application/examination/includes first examination plus current applicable background check fees $640.00 Principal armed endorsement 110.00 Reexamination 25.00 License renewal 385.00 Late renewal penalty See below* Change of principal/includes first examination plus current applicable background check fees 150.00 Private investigator: Original license plus current applicable background check fees 220.00 Armed endorsement plus current applicable background check fees 110.00 Transfer fee 25.00 License renewal 193.00 Late renewal penalty 35.00 Certified trainer endorsement examination/reexamination 25.00 Certified trainer endorsement renewal 15.00 License print fee 5.00
Title of Fee
Fee
Private investigative agency/principal fee:
Application/examination/includes first examination plus current applicable background check fees
$640.00
Principal armed endorsement
110.00
Reexamination
25.00
License renewal
385.00
Late renewal penalty
See below*
Change of principal/includes first examination plus current applicable background check fees
150.00
Private investigator:
Original license plus current applicable background check fees
220.00
Armed endorsement plus current applicable background check fees
110.00
Transfer fee
25.00
License renewal
193.00
Late renewal penalty
35.00
Certified trainer endorsement examination/reexamination
25.00
Certified trainer endorsement renewal
15.00
License print fee
5.00
*Private investigative agency license renewals filed after the license expiration date will be charged the master license service late renewal fee in compliance with RCW 19.02.085 .

## Nearby sections

- [WAC 308-17-010 WAC 308-17-010. Promulgation—Authority](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_308_17_010.md)
- [WAC 308-17-020 WAC 308-17-020. Organization](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_308_17_020.md)
- [WAC 308-17-030 WAC 308-17-030. Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_308_17_030.md)
- [WAC 308-17-100 WAC 308-17-100. Agency applications — Conditions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_308_17_100.md)
- [WAC 308-17-105 WAC 308-17-105. Branch office notification—Conditions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_308_17_105.md)
- [WAC 308-17-110 WAC 308-17-110. Private investigator applications—Conditions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_308_17_110.md)
- [WAC 308-17-120 WAC 308-17-120. Armed private investigator applications—Conditions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_308_17_120.md)
- [WAC 308-17-130 WAC 308-17-130. Application for private investigator and armed private investigator license, licensed in another state—Conditions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_308_17_130.md)
- [WAC 308-17-140 WAC 308-17-140. Comments by chief law enforcement officers and employers](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_308_17_140.md)
- [WAC 308-17-150 WAC 308-17-150. Private investigative agency, private investigator, and armed private investigator fees](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_308_17_150.md)
- [WAC 308-17-160 WAC 308-17-160. Expiration and renewal of licenses](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_308_17_160.md)
- [WAC 308-17-165 WAC 308-17-165. Private investigator and armed private investigator—Termination of services](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_308_17_165.md)
- [WAC 308-17-170 WAC 308-17-170. Inactive license](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_308_17_170.md)
- [WAC 308-17-180 WAC 308-17-180. Application of brief adjudicative proceedings](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_308_17_180.md)

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