(1) Upon the filing of an application and the payment of the license fee the commissioner shall make an investigation of each applicant and shall issue a license if the applicant is qualified in accordance with this chapter. If the commissioner does not so find, he or she shall, within thirty days after he or she has received such application, at the request of the applicant, give the applicant a full hearing.

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Terms Used In Washington Code 48.56.040

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • person: may be construed to include the United States, this state, or any state or territory, or any public or private corporation or limited liability company, as well as an individual. See Washington Code 1.16.080
(2) The commissioner shall issue or renew a license as may be applied for when he or she is satisfied that the person to be licensed
(a) is competent and trustworthy and intends to act in good faith in the capacity involved by the license applied for,
(b) has a good business reputation and has had experience, training, or education so as to be qualified in the business for which the license is applied for, and
(c) if a corporation, is a corporation incorporated under the laws of the state or a foreign corporation authorized to transact business in the state.