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B U S I N E S S B U L L E T I N
Obtaining Your For Hire Permit
and Vehicle Certicates
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W
E ARE PLEASED to enclose the application forms required to obtain your For Hire Permit and Vehicle
Certicates. Our goal is to help you successfully establish and operate a business in Washington.
How much will it cost to license my business?
There are several fees you must pay if you are
starting a new For Hire business:
For Hire permit ............................................ $110
(Required if your city or county does not license
taxi businesses)
For Hire certicate each vehicle .................$55
State tax registration ............................... no fee
Trade name registration .................................$5
Taxi Meter each meter ..................................$25
Business License Application fee ............... $19
How do I renew my vehicle certicates?
You must renew your For Hire Vehicle Certicates
each year. A renewal notice will be sent about one
month before your certicate expires, however it is
still your responsibility to renew if you do not receive
the notice.
To renew:
1. We must have valid insurance on le, which lists
all vehicles being renewed.
2. You must pay $55 per vehicle
3. You must pay $25 per taxi meter
4. You must include a $11 renewal process fee
How do I add/change a vehicle?
If, at any time during the year, you wish to add or
change a vehicle, please provide the following:
• Proof of insurance for the additional vehicles.
• A photocopy of the vehicle registration for each
vehicle added. Each vehicle registration must
show “CAB” or “F/H” in the use class.
• The For Hire certicate fee of $55 for each
vehicle.
Replacement or Duplicate Vehicle Certicates
Replacement fee.......................$55 per vehicle
If you need a duplicate or replacement vehicle
certicate, please make your request in writing to
Business Licensing Service and include the $55 fee.
Your For Hire Permit is valid as long as you
remain in business, but your Vehicle Certicates
must be renewed each year.
A for hire license is required for any business
that provides transportation for compensation and
is not required to be registered through Utilities and
Transportation Commission, or is not a limousine
company.
What to send or bring:
Completed Business License Application form.
Certicate of Insurance. See reverse for sample.
Current copy of Washington State Vehicle Registration for each vehicle. See reverse for sample.
For Hire Addendum form, already signed by the local approving authority. Form available from the
Business Licensing Service 360-705-6741, Fax: 360-705-6699.
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1. Owner name & rm/trade name must be the same on insurance, business application & vehicle
registration certicate.
2. Include policy number.
3. Policy effective & expiration dates must show current coverage.
4. Display name of insurance company.
5. Minimum combined single limit coverage of $325,000
OR
split limit coverage of $100,000/$300,000/$25,000.
6. Insurance certicate must show year, make and complete VIN # of each car, which must match
vehicle registration certicate.
7. Certicate holder must be State of Washington, Department of Licensing, PO Box 9039 Olympia, WA
98507-9039.
8. Use class must be “F/H” or “CAB”.
Sample Requirements
If you have questions or need further information, please call Business Licensing Service at 360-705-6741.
B U S I N E S S B U L L E T I N
STATE OF WASHINGTON
DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING
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VEHICLE TITLE APPLICATON/REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE
05/12/11
LIC/PLT ISSUE-DATE TAB-NO REG-EXP VALUE-CODE DEPRE MO-REG MO-GWT
12345B
10/2011 S223344 10/20/2012 24689/1993 1 12
POWER USE MODYR MAKE SERIES/BODY VIN OR SERIAL-NO RES-CO INC/UNINC
G
F/H 1993 LINC
CAP4D
1G1W52D8W193006
17 I
SCLWT SEAT GWT GWT-STRT GWT-EXP FLEET PREVPL PREV-TITLE-NO ST
00 / / / / 26549C 94228622322 WA
COMMENT:
7 - 18 - USE TAX WAIVED (A) -COLOR -WHITE
BRANDS-WA/FORMER EXEMPT
MILEAGE 16579 A
REGISTERED OWNER LEGAL OWNER
JOHN DOE DBA
JOHN’S TAXI
122 CENTRAL AVE
ANYWHERE WA 98111
8
CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE
DATE (MM/DD/YY)
05/12/11
PRODUCER
GENERIC INSURANCE
ABC LANE
ANYWHERE WA 98111-1111
THIS CERTIFICATE IS USSUED AS A MATTER OF INFORMATION ONLY AND CONFERS NO RIGHTS
UPON THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER. THIS CERTIFICATE DOES NOT AMEND, EXTEND OR ALTER THE
COVERAGE AFFORDED BY THE POLICIES BELOW.
INSURED
JOHN DOE
DBA: JOHN’S TAXI
122 CENTRAL AVE
ANYWHERE WA 98111
COMPANIES AFFORDING COVERAGE
COMPANY
A
TAXI
INSURANCE COMPANY
COMPANY
B
COVERAGES
THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT THE POLICIES OF INSURANCE LISTED BELOW HAVE BEEN ISSUED TO THE INSURED NAMED ABOVE FOR THE POLICY PERIOD INDICATED, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY REQUIREMENTS, TERM
OR CONDITION OF ANY CONTRACT OR OTHER DOCUMENT WITH REPECT TO WHICH THIS CERTIFICATE MAY BE ISSUED OR MAY PERTAIN, THE INSURANCE AFFORDED BY THE POLICIES DESCRIBED HEREIN IS
SUBJECT TO ALL TERMS, EXCLUSIONS AND CONDITIONS OF SUCH POLICIES. LIMITS SHOWN MAY AHVE BEEN REDUCED BY PAID CLAIMS.
CO
LTR
TYPE OF INSURANCE POLICY NUMBER
POLICY
EFFECTIVE
DATE
(MM/DD/YY)
POLICY
EFFECTIVE
DATE
(MM/DD/YY
LIMITS
GENERAL LIABILITY
EACH OCCURENCE
$
X
COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY
FIRE DAMAGE (Any one  re)
$
CLAIMS
X
OCCUR
MED EXP (Any one person)
$
PERSONAL & ADV INJURY
$
GENERAL AGGREGATE
$
PRODUCTS-COMP/OP AGG
$
AUTOMOBILE LIABLILITY
R4603348A 12/01/09 12/01/10
COMBINED SINGLE LIMIT
ANY AUTO
BODILY INJURY
(Per person)
$
100,000
ALL OWNED AUTOS
BODILY INJURY
(Per accident)
$
300,000
HIRED AUTOS
PROPERTY DAMAGE
$
25,000
NON-OWNED AUTOS
GARAGE LIABLIITY
AUTO ONLY - EA ACCIDENT
s
ANY AUTO
OTHER THAN AUTO ONLY:
s
EACH ACCIDENT
s
AGGREGATE
s
EXCESS LIABILITY
EACH OCCURENCE $
UMBRELLA
AGGREGATE $
OTHER THAN UMBRELLA
$
OTHER
DESCRIPTION OF OPERATIONS/LOCATIONS/VEHICLES/SPECIAL ITEMS
1993 CHEVROLET 1G1W52D8W1930006
CERTIFICATE HOLDER CANCELLATION
STATE OF WASHINGTON
DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING
PO BOX 9039
OLYMPIA WA 98507-9309
SHOULD ANY OF THE ABOVE DESCRIBED POLICIES BE CANCELLED
BEFORE THE EXPIRATION DATE THEREOF, THE ISSUING COMPANY WILL
ENDEAVOR TO MAIL
30
DAYS WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE CERTIFICATE
HOLDER NAMED TO THE LEFT, BUT FAILURE TO MAIL SUCH NOTICE
SHALL IMPOSE NO OBLIGATION OR LIABILITY OF ANY KIND UPON THE
COMPANY, IT’S AGENTS OR REPRESENTATIVES.
AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE