• L&I adopts contractor registration fee increases

The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) has adopted
fee increases of 6.41% for the agency’s Contractor Registration Program.

About the fee increase
The Contractor Registration Program needed to increase fees to cover operating expenses. The fee increase is the maximum allowed by the state Office of Financial Management for fiscal year 2026. It is based on the average personal income growth over the past decade.

The agency filed a Rulemaking Order (CR-103) on April 22. The adopted changes take effect July 1, 2025.

The changes affect WAC 296-200A-900, What fees does the department charge contractors for issuance, renewal, reregistration, and reinstatement of certificates of registration?.

You can find information about this rulemaking at https://www.lni.wa.gov/rulemaking-activity/?query=296-200A&cardNo=AO24-32 or https://lni.wa.gov/licensing-permits/contractors/contractor-laws-rules .

For technical assistance on the adopted rules, please contact me at 360-902-5731 or Melissa.McBride@Lni.wa.gov. If you need additional information or have questions about the rulemaking process, please contact Meagan Edwards at 360-522-0125 or Meagan.Edwards@Lni.wa.gov.