(1)(a) Each agency required to fully participate in the implementation of this chapter under RCW 19.02.050 must provide the department with the name of the agency's coordinator for the purposes of implementing the requirements of this section. Using a format designated by the department, each agency must provide the department with the following information:
(i) A listing of each business license issued by the agency;
(ii) A description of the persons and specific activities for which the license is required;
(iii) The time period for which the license is issued and any issuance, renewal, or reissuance requirements; and
(iv) Other information the department determines necessary to implement this section, including links to the licensing information, application, and instructions on the agency's website, if available.
(b) An agency that issues licenses in accordance with (i) national or federal mandates, requirements, or standards; or (ii) educational standards and an examination, may alternatively comply with this chapter by providing the department with a link to its licensing website, summary information about the licensing requirements or standards in a format or formats designated by the department, and a designated agency contact.
(2) In addition to the requirements in subsection (1) of this section, each agency, by November 1st of each year, beginning November 1, 2013, must provide the department with certification on a form designated by the department that all business licensing information submitted by the agency is complete and up-to-date. If an agency has not submitted all the business licensing information required under this section, the agency must instead submit a progress report and explanation to the department.
(3) The department must compile the information submitted by each agency, and submit an aggregate report to the governor and the economic development committees of the legislature by January 1st of each year, beginning January 1, 2014.
[ 2013 c 111 § 2.]