RCW 35.90.010 Definitions. The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) “Business licensing service,” “business licensing system,” and “business license” have the same meaning as in RCW 19.02.020. (2) “City” means a city, town, or code city. (3) “Department” means the department of revenue. (4) “General business […]
RCW 35.90.020 Licensing as partnership with department—Partnership priority—Biennial plan—Exception—Report. (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (7) of this section, a city that requires a general business license of any person that engages in business activities within that city must partner with the department to have such license issued, and renewed if the city requires […]
RCW 35.90.030 Licenses issued under business license act—Fee structures—License renewal—Penalty accommodation—Inconsistent ordinances. (1) A general business license that must be issued and renewed through the business licensing service in accordance with chapter 19.02 RCW is subject to the provisions of this section. (2)(a) A city has broad authority to impose a fee structure as provided […]
RCW 35.90.040 Department enforcement of licensing laws. The department is not authorized to enforce a city’s licensing laws except to the extent of issuing or renewing a license in accordance with this chapter and chapter 19.02 RCW or refusing to issue a license due to an incomplete application, nonpayment of the appropriate fees as indicated […]
RCW 35.90.050 Authority retained by cities. Cities whose general business licenses are issued through the business licensing system retain the authority to set license fees, provide exemptions and thresholds for these licenses, approve or deny license applicants, and take appropriate administrative actions against licensees. [ 2017 c 209 § 5.]
RCW 35.90.060 Geographic restrictions on license requirement. Cities may not require a person to obtain or renew a general business license unless the person engages in business within its respective city. For the purposes of this section, a person may not be considered to be engaging in business within a city unless the person is […]
RCW 35.90.070 License change—When effective. A general business license change enacted by a city whose general business license is issued through the business licensing system takes effect no sooner than seventy-five days after the department receives notice of the change if the change affects in any way who must obtain a license, who is exempt […]
RCW 35.90.080 Adoption of model ordinance—Development committee—Mandatory provisions—City registration. (1)(a) The cities, working through the association of Washington cities, must form a model ordinance development committee made up of a representative sampling of cities that impose a general business license requirement. This committee must work through the association of Washington cities to adopt a model […]
RCW 35.90.090 Adoption of mandatory provisions of model ordinance. Cities that impose a general business license must adopt the mandatory provisions of the model ordinance as provided in RCW 35.90.080 by January 1, 2019. A city that has not complied with the requirements of this section by January 1, 2019, may not enforce its general […]
RCW 35.90.100 Report. Cities must coordinate with the association of Washington cities to submit a report to the governor; legislative fiscal committees; house local government committee; and the senate agriculture, water, trade and economic development committee by January 1, 2019. The report must: (1) Provide information about the model ordinance adopted by the cities as […]
