Washington Administrative Code
Title 208 - Financial Institutions, Department of (See also Titles 50, 419, and 460)
Chapter 208-690 - Regulation of money services providers
Part C - LICENSING
Section 208-690-030 - License application What must I do to apply for a license?
Current through Register Vol. 24-24, December 15, 2024
You must file:
(1) A completed application in a form and in a medium prescribed by the director through the NMLS. See RCW 19.230.040 for the required contents of the application. In addition, the application must contain:
(2) If the applicant is a corporation, limited liability company, partnership, or other entity, the applicant must also provide:
AML compliance officer has been involved.
(3) Surety bonds as required by WAC 208-690-040 or 208-690-041.
(4) An application fee as prescribed by WAC 208-690-130(1). The application fee is not refundable. The director may require all fees to be paid through the NMLS.
(5) An additional license fee as prescribed by WAC 208-690-130(2).
(6) If the application is for money transmission, a certification that the applicant's investment portfolio, if maintained as permissible investments for outstanding transmission liabilities, includes only the permissible investments under RCW 19.230.200 and 19.230.210.
(7) If you are engaged in virtual currency storage, an information security audit report which at a minimum: Occurred within one year of the date of an application submission; and was completed by a company or individual with information security credentials acceptable to the director.
(8) Application for a proposed license or trade name. The application may be denied if the proposed name is similar to a currently existing licensee name, including trade names, is prohibited because it is deceptive or in violation of any other statute that limits the use of names, or is otherwise likely to cause confusion as to the identity of the true service provider.
The director may waive one or more requirements of this section or permit an applicant to submit other information in lieu of the required information.
Statutory Authority: RCW 43.320.040, 19.230.310, 2010 c 37. 10-20-123, § 208-690-030, filed 10/5/10, effective 11/5/10. Statutory Authority: RCW 19.230.310 and 43.320.040. 04-15-005, § 208-690-030, filed 7/7/04, effective 8/7/04.