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18.20.300 | Domiciliary care services—Scope of services—Disclosure form. | (1) An assisted living facility, licensed under this chapter, may provide domiciliary care services, as defined in this chapter, and shall disclose the scope of care and services that it chooses to provide. (2) The assisted living facility licensee shall disclose to the residents, the residents' legal representative if... |
18.20.305 | Disclosure to nonresidents. | (1) An assisted living facility must provide each nonresident a disclosure statement upon admission and at the time that additional services are requested by a nonresident. (2) The disclosure statement shall notify the nonresident that: (a) The resident rights of chapter 70.129 RCW do not apply to nonresidents; (b) Lic... |
18.20.310 | Assistance with activities of daily living. | (1) Assisted living facilities are not required to provide assistance with one or more activities of daily living. (2) If an assisted living facility licensee chooses to provide assistance with activities of daily living, the licensee shall provide at least the minimal level of assistance for all activities of daily li... |
18.20.320 | Health support services. | (1) The assisted living facility licensee may choose to provide any of the following health support services, however, the facility may or may not need to provide additional health support services to comply with the reasonable accommodation requirements in federal or state law: (a) Blood glucose testing; (b) Puree die... |
18.20.330 | Intermittent nursing services. | (1) Assisted living facilities are not required to provide intermittent nursing services. The assisted living facility licensee may choose to provide any of the following intermittent nursing services through appropriately licensed and credentialed staff, however, the facility may or may not need to provide additional ... |
18.20.340 | Resident's family member administers medications or treatment—Written primary or alternate plan—Licensee's duty of care/negligence. | (1) An assisted living facility licensee may permit a resident's family member to administer medications or treatments or to provide medication or treatment assistance to the resident. The licensee shall disclose to the department, residents, the residents' legal representative if any, and if not, the residents' repres... |
18.20.350 | Preadmission assessment—Initial resident service plan—Respite care. | (1) The assisted living facility licensee shall conduct a preadmission assessment for each resident applicant. The preadmission assessment shall include the following information, unless unavailable despite the best efforts of the licensee: (a) Medical history; (b) Necessary and contraindicated medications; (c) A licen... |
18.20.360 | Full reassessment of resident. | (1) The assisted living facility licensee shall within fourteen days of the resident's date of move-in, unless extended by the department for good cause, and thereafter at least annually, complete a full reassessment addressing the following: (a) The individual's recent medical history, including, but not limited to: A... |
18.20.370 | Negotiated service agreement. | (1) The assisted living facility licensee shall complete a negotiated service agreement using the preadmission assessment, initial resident service plan, and full reassessment information obtained under RCW 18.20.350 and 18.20.360 . The licensee shall include the resident and the resident's legal representative if any,... |
18.20.380 | Provision of outside services—Licensee's duty of care/negligence. | (1) The assisted living facility licensee shall permit the resident, or the resident's legal representative if any, to independently arrange for or contract with a practitioner licensed under Title 18 RCW regulating health care professions, or a home health, hospice, or home care agency licensed under chapter 70.127 RC... |
18.20.390 | Quality assurance committee. | (1) To ensure the proper delivery of services and the maintenance and improvement in quality of care through self-review, any assisted living facility licensed under this chapter may maintain a quality assurance committee that, at a minimum, includes: (a) A licensed registered nurse under chapter 18.79 RCW; (b) The adm... |
18.20.400 | Correction of violation/deficiency—Not included in facility report. | If during an inspection, reinspection, or complaint investigation by the department, an assisted living facility corrects a violation or deficiency that the department discovers, the department shall record and consider such violation or deficiency for purposes of the facility's compliance history, however the licensor... |
18.20.410 | Standards for small assisted living facilities—Study. | The department of health, the department, and the building code council shall develop standards for small assisted living facilities between seven and sixteen beds that address at least the following issues: (1) Domestic food refrigeration and freezer storage; (2) Sinks and sink placement; (3) Dishwashers; (4) Use of h... |
18.20.415 | Rule-making authority. | The department of health and the department of social and health services may adopt rules to implement RCW 18.20.410 .
[ 2005 c 505 s 2 .] |
18.20.420 | Temporary management. | (1) If the department determines that the health, safety, or welfare of residents is immediately jeopardized by an assisted living facility's failure or refusal to comply with the requirements of this chapter or the rules adopted under this chapter, and the department summarily suspends the assisted living facility lic... |
18.20.430 | Assisted living facility temporary management account. | The assisted living facility temporary management account is created in the custody of the state treasurer. All receipts from civil penalties imposed under this chapter must be deposited into the account. Only the director or the director's designee may authorize expenditures from the account. The account is subject to... |
18.20.440 | Withdrawal from medicaid program—Notice—Duties. | (1) If an assisted living facility voluntarily withdraws from participation in a state medicaid program for residential care and services under chapter 74.39A RCW, but continues to provide services of the type provided by assisted living facilities, the facility's voluntary withdrawal from participation is not an accep... |
18.20.500 | Information for consumers. | The department shall provide information to consumers about assisted living facilities. This information must be made available online and must include information related to site visits, substantiated inspection and complaint investigation reports, including any citation and remedy imposed, and a listing of licensed a... |
18.20.510 | Work group—Quality metrics. | (1) The department shall facilitate a work group process to recommend quality metrics for assisted living facilities. The department shall keep a public record of comments submitted by stakeholders throughout the work group process. (2) The work group shall consist of representatives from the department; assisted livin... |
18.20.520 | Stop placement orders and limited stop placement orders. | The department must require an assisted living facility that is subject to a stop placement order or limited stop placement order under RCW 18.20.190 to publicly post in a conspicuous place at the facility a standardized notice that the department has issued a stop placement order or limited stop placement order for th... |
18.20.525 | Disaster preparedness plan. | (1) Each assisted living facility shall develop and maintain a comprehensive disaster preparedness plan to be followed in the event of a disaster or emergency, including fires, earthquakes, floods, extreme heat, extreme cold, infectious disease outbreaks, loss of power or water, and other events that may require shelte... |
18.20.530 | Multistate nurse license—Conditions of employment. | (1) Beginning September 1, 2023, and annually thereafter, individuals that hold a multistate nurse license issued by a state other than Washington and are employed by assisted living facilities licensed under this chapter shall complete any demographic data surveys required by the board of nursing in rule as a conditio... |
18.20.540 | Memory care facilities—Certification. | (1) After July 1, 2026, a person may not operate or maintain a memory care facility or memory care unit within this state without becoming certified under this section. (2) To become certified by the department as a memory care facility or memory care unit, a licensed assisted living facility must: (a) Have a valid, cu... |
18.20.550 | Memory care facilities—Certification—Rule making. | The department shall adopt rules on how currently operating memory care facilities or memory care units applying for certification shall operate during the certification application process. These rules may include where the department may, at its sole discretion, grant conditional exemptions on a case-by-case basis fo... |
18.20.560 | Memory care facilities—Application of consumer protection act. | The legislature finds that the practices covered by RCW 18.20.540 (1), the operation of a memory care facility without a certification, are matters vitally affecting the public interest for the purpose of applying the consumer protection act, chapter 19.86 RCW. A violation of this chapter is not reasonable in relation ... |
18.20.900 | Severability—1957 c 253. | If any part, or parts, of this chapter shall be held unconstitutional, the remaining provisions shall be given full force and effect, as completely as if the part held unconstitutional had not been included herein, if any such remaining part can then be administered for the purpose of establishing and maintaining stand... |
18.20.901 | Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521. | For the purposes of this chapter, the terms spouse, marriage, marital, husband, wife, widow, widower, next of kin, and family shall be interpreted as applying equally to state registered domestic partnerships or individuals in state registered domestic partnerships as well as to marital relationships and married person... |
18.22.003 | Regulation of health care professions—Criteria. | See chapter 18.120 RCW. |
18.22.005 | Legislative finding—Purpose. | The legislature finds that the conduct of podiatric physicians and surgeons licensed to practice in this state plays a vital role in preserving the public health and well-being. The purpose of this chapter is to establish an effective public agency to regulate the practice of podiatric medicine and surgery for the prot... |
18.22.010 | Definitions. | As used in this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Podiatric physician and surgeon" means an individual licensed under this chapter. (2) "Board" means the Washington state podiatric medical board. (3) "Department" means the department of health. ... |
18.22.013 | Podiatric medical board—Membership. | The Washington state podiatric medical board consists of seven members that are appointed by the governor. All members must be residents of the state. Two members must be consumers whose occupation does not include the administration of health activities or the providing of health services and who have no material fina... |
18.22.014 | Board—Officers—Members' compensation and travel expenses. | The board shall meet at the places and times it determines and as often as necessary to discharge its duties. The board shall elect a chairperson and a vice chairperson from among its members. Members must be compensated in accordance with RCW 43.03.265 in addition to travel expenses provided by RCW 43.03.050 and 43.03... |
18.22.015 | Board—Duties—Rules. | The board shall: (1) Administer all laws placed under its jurisdiction; (2) Prepare, grade, and administer or determine the nature, grading, and administration of examinations for applicants for podiatric physician and surgeon licenses; (3) Examine and investigate all applicants for podiatric physician and surgeon lice... |
18.22.018 | Application of uniform disciplinary act. | The uniform disciplinary act, chapter 18.130 RCW, governs unlicensed practice, the issuance and denial of licenses, and the discipline of licensees under this chapter.
[ 1987 c 150 s 10 ; 1986 c 259 s 17 .]
Severability — 1987 c 150: See RCW 18.122.901 .
Severability — 1986 c 259: See note following RCW 18.130.010 . |
18.22.021 | License required. | It is a violation of RCW 18.130.190 for any person to practice podiatry in this state unless the person first has obtained a license therefor.
[ 1987 c 150 s 11 .]
Severability — 1987 c 150: See RCW 18.122.901 . |
18.22.025 | License required to practice podiatric medicine and surgery. | No person may practice or represent himself or herself as a podiatric physician and surgeon without first applying for and receiving a license under this chapter to practice podiatric medicine and surgery.
[ 1990 c 147 s 7 .] |
18.22.035 | Practice of podiatric medicine and surgery—Quality—Definition—Prescriptions—Limitations. | (1) A podiatric physician and surgeon is responsible for the quality of podiatric care. (2) The practice of podiatric medicine and surgery is the diagnosis and the medical, surgical, mechanical, manipulative, and electrical treatments of ailments of the human foot. (3) Podiatric physicians and surgeons may issue prescr... |
18.22.040 | Applicants—Fee—Eligibility. | Before any person may take an examination for the issuance of a podiatric physician and surgeon license, the applicant shall submit a completed application and a fee determined by the secretary as provided in RCW 43.70.250 . The applicant shall also furnish the secretary and the board with satisfactory proof that: (1) ... |
18.22.045 | Postgraduate training license. | The board may grant approval to issue a license without examination to a podiatric physician and surgeon in a board-approved postgraduate training program in this state if the applicant files an application and meets all the requirements for licensure set forth in RCW 18.22.040 except for completion of one year of post... |
18.22.060 | Examination—Date, location, and application—Reexamination. | (1) The date and location of the examination shall be established by the board. Applicants who have met the requirements for examination under RCW 18.22.040 will be scheduled for the next examination after the filing of the complete application. The board shall establish by rule the examination application deadline. (2... |
18.22.082 | License—Reciprocity. | An applicant holding a license to practice podiatric medicine and surgery in another state may be licensed without examination if the secretary determines that the other state's licensing standards are substantively equivalent to the standards in this state.
[ 1990 c 147 s 10 .] |
18.22.083 | License—Examination to determine professional qualifications. | Before being issued a license to practice podiatric medicine and surgery, applicants must successfully pass the examinations administered by the national board of podiatry examiners and an examination administered or approved by the board to determine their professional qualifications. The examination administered by t... |
18.22.110 | License—Display. | Every holder of a podiatric physician and surgeon license shall keep the license on exhibition in a conspicuous place in the holder's office or place of business.
[ 1990 c 147 s 12 ; 1973 c 77 s 9 ; 1957 c 52 s 15 . Prior: 1917 c 38 s 2, part; RRS s 10075, part.] |
18.22.120 | License renewal. | The board shall establish by rule the requirements for renewal of licenses and relicensing. Administrative procedures, administrative requirements, and fees shall be established as provided in RCW 43.70.250 and 43.70.280 .
[ 1996 c 191 s 7 ; 1990 c 147 s 13 ; 1985 c 7 s 13 ; 1982 c 21 s 14 ; 1975 1st ex.s. c 30 s 18 ; ... |
18.22.125 | License—Inactive status. | (1) An individual may place his or her license on inactive status. The holder of an inactive license shall not practice podiatric medicine and surgery in this state without first activating the license. (2) The inactive renewal fee shall be established by the secretary under RCW 43.70.250 , but may not exceed twenty-fi... |
18.22.191 | Rules and regulations. | The secretary shall have the power and duty to formulate and prescribe such rules and regulations as may be reasonable in the proper administration of this chapter. In addition to any other authority provided by law, the secretary may: (1) Set all fees required in this chapter in accordance with RCW 43.70.250 ; (2) Est... |
18.22.210 | Unlawful practice—Evidence of. | It is prima facie evidence of the practice of podiatric medicine and surgery or of holding oneself out as a practitioner of podiatric medicine and surgery within the meaning of this chapter for any person to treat in any manner ailments of the human foot by medical, surgical, or mechanical means or appliances, or to us... |
18.22.220 | Violations—Penalty. | Every person violating, or failing to comply with, the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
[ 1955 c 149 s 10 ; 1917 c 38 s 21 ; RRS s 10094.] |
18.22.230 | Exemptions. | The following practices, acts, and operations are excepted from the operation of the provisions of this chapter: (1) The practice of podiatric medicine and surgery by an individual employed by the government of the United States while the individual is engaged in the performance of duties prescribed by the laws and reg... |
18.22.240 | Pain management rules—Repeal—Adoption of new rules. | (1) By June 30, 2011, the board shall repeal its rules on pain management, WAC 246-922-510 through 246-922-540. (2) By June 30, 2011, the board shall adopt new rules on chronic, noncancer pain management that contain the following elements: (a)(i) Dosing criteria, including: (A) A dosage amount that must not be exceede... |
18.22.250 | Podiatric physician health program—License surcharge. | (1) To implement a podiatric physician health program as authorized by RCW 18.130.175 , the board shall enter into a contract with a physician health program or a voluntary substance use disorder monitoring program. The podiatric physician health program may include any or all of the following: (a) Contracting with pro... |
18.22.800 | Opioid drug prescribing rules—Adoption. | (1) By January 1, 2019, the board must adopt rules establishing requirements for prescribing opioid drugs. The rules may contain exemptions based on education, training, amount of opioids prescribed, patient panel, and practice environment. (2) In developing the rules, the board must consider the agency medical directo... |
18.22.810 | Opioid drugs—Right to refuse. | By January 1, 2020, the board must adopt or amend its rules to require podiatric physicians who prescribe opioids to inform patients of their right to refuse an opioid prescription or order for any reason. If a patient indicates a desire to not receive an opioid, the podiatric physician must document the patient's requ... |
18.22.950 | Short title. | This chapter shall be known as the Podiatric Physician and Surgeon Practice Act.
[ 1990 c 147 s 19 .] |
18.25.002 | Purpose. | This chapter is enacted: (1) In the exercise of the police power of the state and to provide an adequate public agency to act as a disciplinary body for the members of the chiropractic profession licensed to practice chiropractic in this state; (2) Because the health and well-being of the people of this state are of pa... |
18.25.003 | Regulation of health care professions—Criteria. | See chapter 18.120 RCW. |
18.25.005 | "Chiropractic" defined. | (1) Chiropractic is the practice of health care that deals with the diagnosis or analysis and care or treatment of the vertebral subluxation complex and its effects, articular dysfunction, and musculoskeletal disorders, all for the restoration and maintenance of health and recognizing the recuperative powers of the bod... |
18.25.006 | Definitions. | Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter. (1) "Department" means the department of health. (2) "Secretary" means the secretary of the department of health or the secretary's designee. (3) "Chiropractor" means an individual licensed under this chapter. ... |
18.25.011 | License required. | It is a violation of RCW 18.130.190 for any person to practice chiropractic in this state unless the person has obtained a license as provided in this chapter.
[ 1987 c 150 s 14 .]
Severability — 1987 c 150: See RCW 18.122.901 . |
18.25.0151 | Commission established—Membership. | The Washington state chiropractic quality assurance commission is established, consisting of fourteen members appointed by the governor to four-year terms, and including eleven practicing chiropractors and three public members. No member may serve more than two consecutive full terms. In appointing the initial members ... |
18.25.0161 | Commission—Removal of member—Order of removal—Vacancy. | The governor may remove a member of the commission for neglect of duty, misconduct, or malfeasance or misfeasance in office. Whenever the governor is satisfied that a member of the commission has been guilty of neglect of duty, misconduct, or malfeasance or misfeasance in office, the governor shall file with the secret... |
18.25.0165 | Commission—Qualifications of members. | Members must be residents of this state. Members must be licensed chiropractors for a period of five years before appointment. Public members of the commission may not be a member of any other health care licensing board or commission, or have a fiduciary obligation to a facility rendering health services regulated by ... |
18.25.0167 | Commission—Budget—Staff—Dispute resolution. | (1) The secretary shall employ an executive director that is: (a) Hired by and serves at the pleasure of the commission; (b) Exempt from the provisions of the civil service law, chapter 41.06 RCW and whose salary is established by the commission in accordance with RCW 43.03.028 ; and (c) Responsible for performing all ... |
18.25.0171 | Commission—Duties and powers—Compensation—Rules. | The commission shall elect officers each year. Meetings of the commission are open to the public, except that the commission may hold executive sessions to the extent permitted by chapter 42.30 RCW. The secretary of health shall furnish such secretarial, clerical, and other assistance as the commission may require. Eac... |
18.25.0172 | Commission successor to other boards, committee. | The commission is the successor in interest of the board of chiropractic examiners, the chiropractic disciplinary board, and the chiropractic peer review committee. All contracts, undertakings, agreements, rules, regulations, and policies of those bodies continue in full force and effect on July 1, 1994, unless otherwi... |
18.25.0181 | Commission—Information to legislature. | In addition to the authority provided in RCW 42.52.804 , the commission, its members, or staff as directed by the commission, may communicate, present information requested, volunteer information, testify before legislative committees, and educate the legislature, as the commission may from time to time see fit.
[ 2013... |
18.25.019 | Application of Uniform Disciplinary Act. | The Uniform Disciplinary Act, chapter 18.130 RCW, governs unlicensed practice, the issuance and denial of licenses, and the discipline of licensees under this chapter.
[ 1994 sp.s. c 9 s 108 ; 1987 c 150 s 12 ; 1986 c 259 s 21 .]
Severability — 1987 c 150: See RCW 18.122.901 .
Severability — 1986 c 259: See note follow... |
18.25.0192 | Discrimination—Legislative finding and declaration. | The legislature finds and declares that the costs of health care to the people are rising disproportionately to other costs and that there is a paramount concern that the right of the people to obtain access to health care in all its facets is being impaired thereby. For this reason, the reliance on the mechanism of he... |
18.25.0193 | Discrimination—Acceptance of services required. | Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the state and its political subdivisions shall accept the services of licensed chiropractors for any service covered by their licenses with relation to any person receiving benefits, salaries, wages, or any other type of compensation from the state, its agencies or subdivisio... |
18.25.0194 | Discrimination by governments prohibited. | The state and its political subdivisions, and all officials, agents, employees, or representatives thereof, are prohibited from in any way discriminating against licensed chiropractors in performing and receiving compensation for services covered by their licenses.
[ 1974 ex.s. c 97 s 3 . Formerly RCW 18.25.140 .]
Seve... |
18.25.0195 | Discriminatory government contracts prohibited. | Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the state and its political subdivisions, and all officials, agents, employees, or representatives thereof, are prohibited from entering into any agreement or contract with any individual, group, association, or corporation which in any way, directly or indirectly, discrimina... |
18.25.0196 | Discrimination—Policy costs as additional compensation. | Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for the purpose of RCW 18.25.0192 through 18.25.0195 and 18.25.0197 it is immaterial whether the cost of any policy, plan, agreement, or contract be deemed additional compensation for services, or otherwise.
[ 2000 c 171 s 6 ; 1974 ex.s. c 97 s 5 . Formerly RCW 18.25.160 .]
S... |
18.25.0197 | Discrimination—Application of RCW18.25.0192through18.25.0196. | RCW 18.25.0192 through 18.25.0196 shall apply to all agreements, renewals, or contracts issued on or after July 24, 1974.
[ 2000 c 171 s 7 ; 1974 ex.s. c 97 s 6 . Formerly RCW 18.25.170 .]
Severability — 1974 ex.s. c 97: See note following RCW 18.25.0192 . |
18.25.020 | Applications—Qualifications—Fees. | (1) Any person not now licensed to practice chiropractic in this state and who desires to practice chiropractic in this state, before it shall be lawful for him or her to do so, shall make application therefor to the secretary, upon such form and in such manner as may be adopted and directed by the secretary. Each appl... |
18.25.025 | Accreditation of schools and colleges—Standards—Assistants for examinations authorized. | The commission shall have authority to grant accreditation to chiropractic schools and colleges. The commission shall have authority to adopt educational standards which may include standards of any accreditation agency recognized by the office of education of the department of health and human services or its successo... |
18.25.030 | Examinations—Subjects—Grades. | Examinations for license to practice chiropractic shall be developed and administered, or approved, or both, by the commission according to the method deemed by it to be the most practicable and expeditious to test the applicant's qualifications. The commission may approve an examination prepared or administered by a p... |
18.25.035 | Waiver of examination. | The commission may, in its discretion, waive any examination required by this chapter of persons applying for a license to practice chiropractic if, in its opinion, the applicant has successfully passed an examination conducted by the national board of chiropractic examiners of the United States that is of equal or gre... |
18.25.040 | Licensure by endorsement. | Persons licensed to practice chiropractic under the laws of any other state, territory of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, or province of Canada, having qualifications substantially equivalent to those required by this chapter, may, in the discretion of the commission, and after such examinatio... |
18.25.070 | License renewal—Continuing education—Rules. | Every person practicing chiropractic shall, as a prerequisite to renewal of license, submit to the secretary at the time of application therefor, satisfactory proof showing attendance of at least twenty-five hours per year during the preceding credential period, at one or more chiropractic symposiums which are recogniz... |
18.25.075 | Inactive status. | (1) An individual may place his or her license on inactive status. The holder of an inactive license shall not practice chiropractic in this state without first activating the license. (2) The inactive renewal fee shall be established by the secretary pursuant to RCW 43.70.250 . Failure to renew an inactive license sha... |
18.25.080 | Health regulations. | Chiropractic practitioners shall observe and be subject to all state and municipal regulations relating to the control of contagious and infectious diseases, sign death certificates and any and all matters pertaining to public health, reporting to the proper health officers the same as other practitioners.
[ 1919 c 5 s... |
18.25.090 | Use of credentials in written materials—Treatment by prayer not regulated. | On all cards, books, papers, signs or other written or printed means of giving information to the public, used by those licensed by this chapter to practice chiropractic, the practitioner shall use after or below his or her name the term chiropractor, chiropractic physician, D.C., or D.C.Ph.C., designating his or her l... |
18.25.100 | Prosecutions for violations. | It shall be the duty of the several prosecuting attorneys of this state to prosecute all persons charged with the violation of any of the provisions of this chapter. It shall be the duty of the secretary to aid said attorneys of this state in the enforcement of this chapter.
[ 1991 c 3 s 42 ; 1919 c 5 s 16 ; RRS s 1011... |
18.25.112 | "Unprofessional conduct"—Additional definition—Prosecution. | (1) In addition to those acts defined in chapter 18.130 RCW, the term "unprofessional conduct" as used in this chapter includes failing to differentiate chiropractic care from any and all other methods of healing at all times. (2) Proceedings involving alleged unprofessional conduct shall be prosecuted by the attorney ... |
18.25.180 | Employment of X-ray technicians—Rules. | (1) A chiropractor may employ a technician to operate X-ray equipment after the technician has registered with the commission. (2) The commission may adopt rules necessary and appropriate to carry out the purposes of this section.
[ 1994 sp.s. c 9 s 117 ; 1991 c 222 s 9 .]
Effective date — 1991 c 222: See RCW 18.84.903... |
18.25.190 | Exemptions—Jurisdiction of commission. | Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit: (1) The temporary practice in this state of chiropractic by any chiropractor licensed by another state, territory, or country in which he or she resides. However, the chiropractor shall not establish a practice open to the general public and shall not engage in te... |
18.25.200 | Service and fee limitations by health care purchasers—Pilot projects. | All state health care purchasers shall have the authority to set service and fee limitations on chiropractic costs. The health care authority shall establish pilot projects in defined geographic regions of the state to contract with organizations of chiropractors for a prepaid capitated amount.
[ 1992 c 241 s 4 .]
Inte... |
18.27.005 | Strict enforcement. | This chapter shall be strictly enforced. Therefore, the doctrine of substantial compliance shall not be used by the department in the application and construction of this chapter. Anyone engaged in the activities of a contractor is presumed to know the requirements of this chapter.
[ 1997 c 314 s 1 .] |
18.27.010 | Definitions. | *** CHANGE IN 2026 *** (SEE 6039-S.SL ) ***
The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1)(a) "Contractor" includes any person, firm, corporation, or other entity who or which, in the pursuit of an independent business undertakes to, or offers to underta... |
18.27.020 | Registration required—Prohibited acts—Criminal penalty—Monitoring program. | (1) Every contractor shall register with the department. (2) It is a gross misdemeanor for any contractor to: (a) Advertise, offer to do work, submit a bid, or perform any work as a contractor without being registered as required by this chapter; (b) Advertise, offer to do work, submit a bid, or perform any work as a c... |
18.27.030 | Application for registration—Grounds for denial and suspension. | (1) An applicant for registration as a contractor shall submit an application under oath upon a form to be prescribed by the director and which shall include the following information pertaining to the applicant: (a) Employer social security number or individual taxpayer identification number. (b) Unified business iden... |
18.27.040 | Bond or other security required—Actions against—Suspension of registration upon impairment. | (1) Each applicant shall file with the department a surety bond issued by a surety insurer who meets the requirements of chapter 48.28 RCW in the sum of $30,000 if the applicant is a general contractor or $15,000 if the applicant is a specialty contractor. If no valid bond is already on file with the department at the ... |
18.27.050 | Insurance or financial responsibility required—Suspension of registration upon impairment. | (1) At the time of registration and subsequent reregistration, the applicant shall furnish insurance or financial responsibility in the form of an assigned account in the amount of fifty thousand dollars for injury or damages to property, and one hundred thousand dollars for injury or damage including death to any one ... |
18.27.060 | Certificate of registration—Issuance, duration, renewal—Suspension. | *** CHANGE IN 2026 *** (SEE 6039-S.SL ) ***
(1) A certificate of registration shall be valid for two years and shall be renewed on or before the expiration date. The department shall issue to the applicant a certificate of registration upon compliance with the registration requirements of this chapter. (2) If the depar... |
18.27.062 | Inspection by department—Subcontractor list—Certificate of registration. | A contractor must maintain and have available for inspection by the department a list of all direct subcontractors and a copy of their certificate of registration.
[ 2009 c 432 s 1 .] |
18.27.065 | Partnership or joint venture deemed registered, when. | A partnership or joint venture shall be deemed registered under this chapter if any one of the general partners or venturers whose name appears in the name under which the partnership or venture does business is registered.
[ 1983 1st ex.s. c 2 s 16 .]
Effective date — 1983 1st ex.s. c 2: See note following RCW 18.27.2... |
18.27.070 | Fees. | The department shall charge fees for issuance, renewal, and reinstatement of certificates of registration; and changes of name, address, or business structure. The department shall set the fees by rule. The entire amount of the fees are to be used solely to cover the full cost of issuing certificates, filing papers and... |
18.27.075 | Fees for issuing or renewing certificate of registration. | The department shall charge a fee of one hundred dollars for issuing or renewing a certificate of registration during the 2001-2003 biennium. The department shall revise this amount at least once every two years for the purpose of recognizing economic changes as reflected by the fiscal growth factor under chapter 43.13... |
18.27.080 | Registration prerequisite to suit. | No person engaged in the business or acting in the capacity of a contractor may bring or maintain any action in any court of this state for the collection of compensation for the performance of any work or for breach of any contract for which registration is required under this chapter without alleging and proving that... |
18.27.090 | Exemptions. | The registration provisions of this chapter do not apply to: (1) An authorized representative of the United States government, the state of Washington, or any incorporated city, town, county, township, irrigation district, reclamation district, or other municipal or political corporation or subdivision of this state; (... |
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