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Licenses, Certificates and Permits

For more information on ordering records, please contact the responsible agencies directly.

Record

 

Agency Responsible

Animal Licenses

 

Animal Programs and Services
King County Administration Building
500 4th Avenue, Room 403
Seattle, WA 98104-3277
206-296-2712

 

 

 

Birth Certificates

 

 

Individuals born in King County, 1880 to present

 

Public Health - Vital Statistics
King County Administration Building
500 4th Avenue, Room 214
Seattle, WA 98104
206-296-4768

 

 

 

Washington State (all counties), 1927 to present

 

Public Health - Vital Statistics
King County Administration Building
500 4th Avenue, Room 214
Seattle, WA 98104
206-296-4768

 

 

 

Washington State (all counties), 1907 to present

 

Washington State Dept. of Health
Center for Health Statistics
PO Box 9709
Olympia, WA 98507-9709
360-236-4300
360-236-4313 (ordering certificates)

 

 

 

Boat Licenses

 

Licensing
King County Administration Building
500 4th Avenue, Room 401
Seattle, WA 98104-2393
206-296-4000

 

 

 

Building Permits

 

Development & Environmental Services
900 Oakesdale Avenue SW
Renton, WA 98057-5212
206-296-6600

Business Licenses

 

 

Taxicabs (for-hire drivers), peddlers, process servers, pet businesses, kennels and guard dog trainers

 

Licensing
King County Administration Building
500 4th Avenue, Room 403
Seattle, WA 98104
206-296-2710

 

Other King County regulated businesses (charitable organizations, amusement places, theaters, entertainment, pawnshops, etc.)

 

Development & Environmental Services
900 Oakesdale Avenue SW
Renton, WA 98057-5242
206-296-6600

 

For all businesses

 

Washington State Dept. of Licensing
Master License Service
PO Box 9034
Olympia, WA 98507-9034
360-664-1400

 

 Registry of licensed contractors

 

Washington State Dept. of Labor and Industries
www.lni.wa.gov/TradesLicensing

 

 

 

Concealed Pistol Licenses

 

Sheriff's Office
King County Courthouse
516 3rd Avenue, Room W-150
Seattle, WA 98104
206-296-4190

 

 

 

Death Certificates

 

 

For all persons who died in:

  • Seattle city limits (all years)
  • King County (1944 to present)

 

Public Health - Vital Statistics
King County Administration Building
500 4th Avenue, Room 214
Seattle, WA 98104
206-296-4768

 

Death register (not certificates) of persons dying in:

  • Seattle city limits (1881-1907)
  • King County (1891-1907)

 

Washington State Archives
Puget Sound Region
425-564-3940
archives@bcc.ctc.edu
By appointment only

 

Washington State (all counties) - 1907 to present:

 

Washington State Dept. of Health
Center for Health Statistics
PO Box 9709
Olympia, WA 98507-9709
360-236-4300
360-236-4313 (ordering death certificates)

 

 Grading Permits

 

Development & Environmental Services
900 Oakesdale Avenue SW
Renton, WA 98057-5212
206-296-6600

 

 

 

Marriage Certificates
(certified copies)

 

 

King County:

 

Recorder's Office
King County Administration Building
500 4th Avenue, Room 311
Seattle, WA 98104
206-296-1570

 

Washington State (all counties) - 1968 to present:

 

Washington State Dept. of Health
Center for Health Statistics
PO Box 9709
Olympia, WA 98507-9709
360-236-4300

 

 

 

 

Marriage Licenses and Domestic Partner Registrations

 

Licensing
King County Administration Building
500 4th Avenue, Room 403
Seattle, WA 98104
206- 296-4021

 

 

 

Vehicle License Registrations

 

Licensing
King County Administration Building
500 4th Avenue, Room 401
Seattle, WA 98104-2393
206- 296-4000

Updated: Aug. 31, 2007


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