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B U S I N E S S B U L L E T I N
Registrations and Licenses (New business)
New Limousine Carrier Business License............$350
Vehicle Certicate and Decal...............$75 per vehicle
Vehicle Inspection................................$25 per vehicle
State Tax Registration......................................No Fee
Business and Trade Name Registration.................$ 5
Business License Processing fee..........................$19
Registrations and Licenses (Renewals)
Limousine Carrier Business License....................$350
Renewal Application Processing fee......................$11
Vehicle Certicate and Decal...............$75 per vehicle
Vehicle Inspection................................$25 per vehicle
License and Vehicle Certicate Renewal
The Business Licensing Service will send you a
renewal notice about 45 days before your license and
certicates expire. To renew, return your renewal notice
along with the following for each vehicle:
• Annual Vehicle Inspection Report from the
Washington State Patrol or the city of Seattle
• The fees as indicated on the renewal notice.
• A chaueur addendum, if you are adding
chaueurs to your account.
We can not process your renewal in person. Please
renew early.
Short Term or Special Needs Vehicle Certicate:
Temporary Vehicle Certicate (30 days or less)
.............................................................$75 per vehicle
Businesses that anticipate an increased demand for
their services may add rented or leased vehicles to their
eet for 30 days or less. Each added limousine must
have a valid vehicle certicate and proof of insurance.
Keep a copy of the rental or lease agreement in each
vehicle.
To Apply for a Limousine Vehicle Certicate
• Submit a Certicate of Insurance or Bond.
See example on reverse.
• Make an appointment and pass a Vehicle
Inspection. You may make an inspection
appointment with the Washington State Patrol or
City of Seattle. See reverse for more details.
• Submit a passing vehicle inspection report and a
copy of your vehicle’s registration along with your
business license application.
Replacement or Duplicate Vehicle
Certicates
Replacement fee.................................$20 per vehicle
If you need a duplicate or replacement vehicle
certicate, please make your request in writing to
Business Licensing Service and include the $20 fee.
Update to Vehicle Certicate for New License
Plate
Update/change to vehicle certicate...$20 per vehicle
If you need to change a vehicle certicate, please
make your request in writing to Business Licensing
Service and include the $20 fee.
Business Licensing Service
PO Box 9034
Olympia, WA 98507-9034
Chaueur Requirements
A limousine carrier must keep on le and make
available for inspection, proof that each chaueur:
(see WAC 308-83-140 for complete requirements)
• Is at least 21 years of age;
• Holds a valid Washington State Driver License;
• Has passed an initial test and is participating in
a random drug testing program;
• Has a satisfactory driving record;
• Documentation verifying that the chaueur has
passed a four (or more) hour National Safety
Counsil Defensive (NSCDD) course;
• Has had a background check performed by the
Washington State Patrol; and
• Has a medical certicate certifying the
individual’s tness to be a chaueur. A new
exam and medical certicate is required every
two years.
Advertising
Your Unied Business Identier(UBI) number
must be included on any advertisement for your
business.
For Problems and Questions
If you have a question about your business license, call the Business Licensing Service at 360-705-6741.
If you have a question about your vehicle inspection, call the phone number listed for the location where
you were inspected.
For assistance or to ask about the availability of this document in an alternate format, please call 360-705-6741. Teletype (TTY) users may use the Washington State
Relay Service by calling 711.
X Owner name must be the same on certicate of insurance and Business License Application.
Y Registered owner must be: owner name, sole proprietor, partner, corporate ocer, or LLC member/manager.
Z Include policy number.
[ Policy eective & expiration dates must show current coverage.
\ Display name of insurance company.
] Minimum combined single limit coverage of $1,050,000.
^ Insurance certicate mush show year, make and complete VIN# of each car, which must match vehicle registration certicate.
_ Certicate holder must be State of Washington, Department of Licensing, PO Box 9027 Olympia, WA 98207-9027.
` Use class must be "F/H".