Full text of Washington Revised Code of Washington § 51.44.190 — Construction registration inspection account — Fee levels — Transfers., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 51.44.190. Construction registration inspection account — Fee levels — Transfers.
(1) The construction registration inspection account is created in the state treasury. All moneys, except fines and penalties, received or collected under the terms of chapters
18.27 and
70.87 RCW and under the terms of RCW
43.22.335 through
43.22.430 and
43.22.432 through
43.22.495 must be deposited into the account. Moneys in the account may only be spent after appropriation. Expenditures from the account, not including moneys transferred to the general fund, may be used only to carry out the purposes of chapters
18.27 and
70.87 RCW and RCW
43.22.335 through
43.22.430 and
43.22.432 through
43.22.495.
(2) The department shall set the fees deposited in the account at a level that generates revenue that is as near as practicable to the amount of the appropriation to carry out the duties specified in this section.
(3) On the last working day of the first month following each quarterly period, three and one-half percent of all revenues received into the account during the previous quarter from licenses, permits, and registrations, net of refunds paid to customers, must be transferred into the general fund. During the 2025-2027 fiscal biennium, the legislature may direct the state treasurer to make transfers of moneys in the construction registration inspection account to the general fund such amounts as reflect the excess fund balance of the account.
Notes
Effective date—2025 c 424: See note following RCW
9.46.100.
Effective date—2023 c 213 s 10: "Section 10 of 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 June 30, 2023." [
2023 c 213 s 13.]
Effective date—2017 3rd sp.s. c 11: "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, 2017." [
2017 3rd sp.s. c 11 s 5.]
Source: official Washington text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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