Specialty licenses

The specialty licenses listed below are available through the Business Licensing Service. In many cases, you will also need:

Type of license	License fee
Bulk fertilizer distributor	$25 per location
Cigarette making machine	$93 per location
Cigarette retailer See also: Tobacco products retailer	$93 per location
Cigarette vending machine	$30 per machine
Cigarette wholesaler	$650 main location $115 each branch location
Collection agency—in state	$850 main location in WA $550 each branch location (in Washington or out of state)
Collection agency—out of state	$425 main location outside WA $275 each branch location
Commercial telephone solicitor	$72 per location
Egg handler/dealer	$30 first location $15 each additional location
Employment agency	$783 main location $540 each branch location
Employment directory service	No fee
Limousine	$350 per location $75 per limousine for Vehicle Certificates $25 per limousine for Vehicle Inspection Report
Liquor licenses	Variable fees
Lottery retailer	$25 per location (one-time, nonrefundable)
Manufactured/mobile home community	$10 per manufactured/mobile home
Minor work permit	No fee
Nursery retailer/wholesaler	Variable fees
Pesticide dealer	$67 per location
Private investigator agency	$600 with unarmed principal $700 with armed principal No fee for each additional location
Registered Professional Design Firm (Architect Firm)	$100
Rental car registration	No fee
Seed dealer	$125 per location
Seller of travel	$202 per location
Shopkeeper	$40 per location
Third Party Administrator - TPA Registration (Washington Vaccine Association)	No fee
Tobacco distributor See also: Cigarette retailer	$650 main location $115 each branch location (Fee waived if you are also applying for or already have cigarette wholesaler license.)
Tobacco products retailer See also: Cigarette retailer	$93 per location (Fee waived if you are also applying for or already have cigarette retailer license at same business location.)
Underground storage tank	$160 per tank
Used vehicle battery collector	$15 per location
Vehicle and vessel dealer	Variable fees
Vehicle manufacturer	Variable fees
Vehicles for hire (includes taxis)	$110 for permit $55 per vehicle for certificates
Vehicle transport and disposal	Variable fees
Waste tire carrier	$200 per location plus $50 per vehicle ($50 nonrefundable)
Waste tire storage site owner	$250 per location ($50 nonrefundable)
Weighing and measuring devices	Variable fees
Whitewater river outfitter	$25 per location
X-ray facility and devices	Variable fees

My specialty license is not listed here. How do I learn more about other types of specialty or professional licenses?

If you need a license that is not available through Business Licensing Service (i.e., contractors, day care, gambling licenses, etc.), file a Business License Application and contact the regulatory agencies listed in your Business Licensing Guide to get more information about those licenses. You can also consult the list of licenses.