Recordkeeping and business practices: Limousines

Advertising rules

Your Unified Business Identifier (UBI) number must be included on any advertisement for your business.

Every limousine business must have all the following documents on file and available for inspection for each chauffeur:

A clear copy (front and back) of a valid Washington State driver license.
A valid chauffeur training certificate from an approved training provider. (See Training for a list of approved trainers.)
Training test scores, if available.
An Employment Abstract of Driving Record issued by the Department of Licensing within the past 60 days.
- See Driving record to learn how to get this driving record online.
- If the chauffeur has lived in another state in the past 5 years, you also must have a complete driving record from the previous state.
A medical certificate signed by a licensed physician within the past 2 years. You can get the Physical Examination form at the Department of Revenue website.
The results of a background check from the Washington State Patrol within the last 2 years.

Starting August 1, 2012, you must also have all the following documents:

A U.S. Department of Transportation Medical Certificate completed within the last 90 days.
A criminal background check report from the Washington State Patrol within the last 2 years.
A drug test report obtained in the last 90 days.
A report or certificate from a drug testing facility stating the chauffeur is participating in a random testing program. You must get a new report for each driver every year.

All the documents listed above must be kept on file and available for review upon request. Don’t send them to us.