RCW 18.165.110
Regulatory provisions exclusive—Authority of the state and political subdivisions.
(1) The provisions of this chapter relating to the licensing for regulatory purposes of private investigators, armed private investigators, and private investigator agencies are exclusive. No governmental subdivision of this state may enact any laws or rules licensing for regulatory purposes such persons, except as provided in subsections (2) and (3) of this section.
(2) This section shall not be construed to prevent a political subdivision of this state from levying a business fee, business and occupation tax, or other tax upon private investigator agencies if such fees or taxes are levied by the state on other types of businesses within its boundaries.
(3) This section shall not be construed to prevent this state or a political subdivision of this state from licensing for regulatory purposes private investigator agencies with respect to activities that are not regulated under this chapter.
[ 1995 c 277 § 29; 1991 c 328 § 11.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 18 - Businesses and Professions
Chapter 18.165 - Private Investigators.
18.165.030 - Private investigator license—Requirements.
18.165.040 - Armed private investigator license—Requirements.
18.165.050 - Private investigator agency license—Requirements, restrictions—Assignment or transfer.
18.165.060 - Armed private investigator license authority—Registration of firearms.
18.165.070 - Investigation of applicants.
18.165.080 - License cards and certificates—Issuance and requirements.
18.165.090 - Preassignment training and testing.
18.165.100 - Agency license—Surety bond or certificate of insurance required.
18.165.110 - Regulatory provisions exclusive—Authority of the state and political subdivisions.
18.165.120 - Out-of-state private investigators operating across state lines.
18.165.130 - Required notice of certain occurrences.
18.165.140 - Out-of-state private investigators—Application—Fee—Temporary assignment.
18.165.155 - Transfer of license.
18.165.160 - Unprofessional conduct.
18.165.165 - Display of firearms while soliciting clients.
18.165.170 - Authority of director.
18.165.180 - Complaints—Investigation—Immunity.
18.165.220 - Unprofessional, unlawful conduct or inability to practice—Penalties.
18.165.230 - Enforcement of orders for payment of fines.
18.165.270 - Application of administrative procedure act to acts of the director.
18.165.290 - License suspension—Noncompliance with support order—Reissuance.
18.165.300 - Uniform regulation of business and professions act.