(1) Application for a license must be made to the department. The application must be filed in a manner prescribed by the department and must contain information the department requires.

(2) For purposes of this section, the term "applicant" has the same meaning as provided for "person" in RCW 82.42.010.

(3) An application for a license must contain the following information to the extent it applies to the applicant:

(a) Proof, as the department may require, concerning the applicant's identity;

(b) The applicant's business structure and place of business, including proof the applicant is licensed to conduct business in this state;

(c) The employment history of the applicant and any partner, officer, or director of the applicant;

(d) A bank reference and whether the applicant or any partner, officer, or director of the applicant has ever been adjudged bankrupt or has an unsatisfied judgment;

(e) Whether the applicant has been adjudged guilty of a crime or suffered a civil judgment directly related to the distribution and sale of fuel within the last ten years;

(f) Each state, province, or country that the applicant intends to import fuel from by means other than bulk transfer. An applicant must also show proof that the applicant has maintained the appropriate license required of each state, province, or country; and

(g) Each state, province, or country that the applicant intends to export fuel to by means other than bulk transfer. An applicant must also show proof that the applicant has maintained the appropriate license required of each state, province, or country.

(4) An applicant must submit a surety bond in an amount, form, and manner set by the department. In lieu of a bond, an applicant may provide evidence to the department of sufficient assets to adequately meet tax payments, penalties, interest, or other obligations arising out of this chapter.

(5) For the purposes of considering any application for a license, the department may inspect, cause an inspection, investigate, or cause an investigation of the records of this or any other state, province, country, or the federal government to ascertain the veracity of the information on the application and the applicant's criminal, civil, and licensing history.

(6) An applicant who makes a false statement of a material fact on the application may be prosecuted for false swearing as defined by RCW 9A.72.040.

Explanatory statement—2023 c 470: See note following RCW 10.99.030.

Effective date—2013 c 225: See note following RCW 82.38.010.

Part headings not law—2008 c 181: See note following RCW 43.06.220.

Severability—Effective date—1982 1st ex.s. c 25: See notes following RCW 82.42.010.