Washington State Department of Licensing

Washington State Department of Licensing
Agency overview
FormedApril 1, 1921 (April 1, 1921)
Preceding agencies
  • Motor Vehicle License Division
  • Department of Motor Vehicles
JurisdictionState of Washington
Headquarters405 Black Lake Boulevard SW
Olympia, Washington, U.S.
47°02′39″N 122°55′38″W / 47.04417°N 122.92722°W / 47.04417; -122.92722
Employees1,484 (2022)
Annual budget$443 million (2022)
Agency executive
  • Marcus Glasper, Director
Websitedol.wa.gov

The Washington State Department of Licensing (DOL) is a department of the Washington state government that administers vehicle and vessel registration and issues driver's licenses. It also regulates licensing for certain professions, including architects, cosmetologists, geologists, private investigators, real estate brokers, and security guards.[1] The agency also maintains a database of firearms transactions and ownership that is used by law enforcement in the state.[2]

  1. ^ Roberts, Paul (February 8, 2022). "Professions, businesses affected by potential data breach range from cosmetologists to court reporters". The Seattle Times. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
  2. ^ Cornfield, Jerry (December 18, 2016). "State's gun database has a 2-year backlog of transactions". The Everett Herald. Retrieved July 4, 2023.