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18.27.100 | Business practices—Advertising—Penalty. | (1) Except as provided in RCW 18.27.065 for partnerships and joint ventures, no person who has registered under one name as provided in this chapter shall engage in the business, or act in the capacity, of a contractor under any other name unless such name also is registered under this chapter. (2) All advertising and ... |
18.27.102 | Unlawful advertising—Liability. | When determining a violation of RCW 18.27.100 , the director and administrative law judge shall hold responsible the person who purchased or offered to purchase the advertising.
[ 1993 c 454 s 4 ; 1987 c 362 s 4 .]
Finding — 1993 c 454: See note following RCW 18.27.010 . |
18.27.104 | Unlawful advertising—Citations. | (1) If, upon investigation, the director or the director's designee has probable cause to believe that a person holding a registration, an applicant for registration, or a person acting in the capacity of a contractor who is not otherwise exempted from this chapter, has violated RCW 18.27.100 by unlawfully advertising ... |
18.27.110 | Building permits—Verification of registration required—Responsibilities of issuing entity—Penalties. | (1) No city, town or county shall issue a construction building permit for work which is to be done by any contractor required to be registered under this chapter without verification that such contractor is currently registered as required by law. When such verification is made, nothing contained in this section is in... |
18.27.111 | Public works, contracts with unregistered contractors prohibited. | See RCW 39.06.010 . |
18.27.114 | Disclosure statement required—Prerequisite to lien claim. | (1) Any contractor agreeing to perform any contracting project: (a) For the repair, alteration, or construction of four or fewer residential units or accessory structures on such residential property when the bid or contract price totals one thousand dollars or more; or (b) for the repair, alteration, or construction o... |
18.27.117 | Violations relating to mobile/manufactured homes. | The legislature finds that setting up and siting mobile/manufactured homes must be done properly for the health, safety, and enjoyment of the occupants. Therefore, when any of the following cause a health and safety risk to the occupants of a mobile/manufactured home, or severely hinder the use and enjoyment of the mob... |
18.27.120 | List of registered contractors—Availability, fee. | (1) The department shall compile a list of all contractors registered under this chapter and update the list at least bimonthly. The list shall be considered as public record information and shall be available to the public upon request: PROVIDED, That the department may charge a reasonable fee under RCW 42.56.120 . (2... |
18.27.125 | Rules. | The director shall adopt rules in compliance with chapter 34.05 RCW to effect the purposes of this chapter.
[ 1986 c 197 s 12 .] |
18.27.130 | Chapter exclusive—Certain authority of cities and towns not limited or abridged. | The provisions of this chapter relating to the registration or licensing of any person, firm, or corporation, including the requirement of a bond with the state of Washington named as obligee therein and the collection of a fee therefor, shall be exclusive and no political subdivision of the state of Washington shall r... |
18.27.140 | Purpose. | It is the purpose of this chapter to afford protection to the public including all persons, firms, and corporations furnishing labor, materials, or equipment to a contractor from unreliable, fraudulent, financially irresponsible, or incompetent contractors.
[ 1983 1st ex.s. c 2 s 21 ; 1973 1st ex.s. c 161 s 2 .] |
18.27.200 | Violation—Infraction. | (1) It is a violation of this chapter and an infraction 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 contractor when the contractor's... |
18.27.205 | Violations or infractions—Penalties—Subject to RCW39.12.055. | A contractor found to have committed an infraction or violation under this chapter for performing work as an unregistered contractor shall, in addition to any penalties under this chapter, be subject to the penalties in RCW 39.12.055 .
[ 2008 c 120 s 4 .]
Conflict with federal requirements — Severability — 2008 c 120: ... |
18.27.210 | Violations—Investigations—Evidence. | (1) The director shall appoint compliance inspectors to investigate alleged or apparent violations of this chapter. (a) The director, or authorized compliance inspector, upon presentation of appropriate credentials, may inspect and investigate jobsites at which a contractor had bid or presently is working to determine ... |
18.27.215 | Authority of director—Evidence. | If he or she has reason to believe there has been a violation of this chapter, the director and the director's authorized representatives may issue subpoenas to enforce the production and examination of any of the following, whether written or electronic: A listing of the contractors working on the property; contracts ... |
18.27.220 | Investigations—Penalty for failure to identify contractor. | Wilful refusal to provide information identifying a contractor as required by RCW 18.27.210 is a misdemeanor.
[ 1983 1st ex.s. c 2 s 12 .]
Effective date — 1983 1st ex.s. c 2: See note following RCW 18.27.200 . |
18.27.225 | Violations—Restraining orders—Injunctions. | (1) If, upon inspection or investigation, the director or authorized compliance inspector reasonably believes that a contractor has failed to register in accordance with this chapter or the rules adopted under this chapter, the director shall issue an order immediately restraining further construction work at the jobsi... |
18.27.230 | Notice of infraction—Service. | *** CHANGE IN 2026 *** (SEE 6039-S.SL ) ***
The department may issue a notice of infraction if the department reasonably believes that the contractor has committed an infraction under this chapter. A notice of infraction issued under this section shall be personally served on the contractor named in the notice by the d... |
18.27.240 | Notice—Contents. | The form of the notice of infraction issued under this chapter shall include the following: (1) A statement that the notice represents a determination that the infraction has been committed by the contractor named in the notice and that the determination shall be final unless contested as provided in this chapter; (2) ... |
18.27.250 | Notice—Filing—Administrative hearing—Appeal. | A violation designated as an infraction under this chapter shall be heard and determined by an administrative law judge of the office of administrative hearings. If a party desires to contest the notice of infraction, the party shall file a notice of appeal with the department specifying the grounds of the appeal withi... |
18.27.260 | Notice—Determination infraction committed. | Unless contested in accordance with this chapter, the notice of infraction represents a determination that the contractor to whom the notice was issued committed the infraction.
[ 1983 1st ex.s. c 2 s 6 .]
Effective date — 1983 1st ex.s. c 2: See note following RCW 18.27.200 . |
18.27.270 | Notice—Response—Failure to respond, appear, pay penalties, or register. | (1) A contractor who is issued a notice of infraction shall respond within thirty days of the date of issuance of the notice of infraction. (2) If the contractor named in the notice of infraction does not elect to contest the notice of infraction, then the contractor shall pay to the department, by check or money order... |
18.27.290 | Notice—Penalty for contractor failing to respond. | It is a gross misdemeanor for a contractor who has been personally served with a notice of infraction to willfully fail to respond to a notice of infraction as provided in this chapter, regardless of the ultimate disposition of the infraction.
[ 2007 c 436 s 16 ; 1983 1st ex.s. c 2 s 11 .]
Effective date — 1983 1st ex.... |
18.27.300 | Representation by attorney, attorney general. | A contractor subject to proceedings under this chapter may appear or be represented by counsel. The department shall be represented by the attorney general in administrative proceedings and any subsequent appeals under this chapter.
[ 1986 c 197 s 7 ; 1983 1st ex.s. c 2 s 8 .]
Effective date — 1983 1st ex.s. c 2: See n... |
18.27.310 | Infraction—Administrative hearing—Procedure—Burden of proof—Order—Appeal. | (1) The administrative law judge shall conduct contractors' notice of infraction cases pursuant to chapter 34.05 RCW. (2) The burden of proof is on the department to establish the commission of the infraction by a preponderance of the evidence, unless the infraction is issued against an unregistered contractor in which... |
18.27.320 | Infraction—Dismissal, when. | The administrative law judge shall dismiss the notice of infraction at any time upon written notification from the department that the contractor named in the notice of infraction was registered, without suspension, at the time the work was performed.
[ 2001 c 159 s 11 ; 1993 c 454 s 11 ; 1986 c 197 s 9 ; 1983 1st ex.s... |
18.27.340 | Infraction—Monetary penalty. | (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3) of this section, a contractor found to have committed an infraction under RCW 18.27.200 shall be assessed a monetary penalty of not less than $200 and not more than $10,000. (2) The director may waive collection in favor of payment of restitution to a consumer complain... |
18.27.350 | Violations—Consumer Protection Act. | The consumers of this state have a right to be protected from unfair or deceptive acts or practices when they enter into contracts with contractors. The fact that a contractor is found to have committed a misdemeanor or infraction under this chapter shall be deemed to affect the public interest and shall constitute a v... |
18.27.370 | Notices of infraction—Filing—Warrant—Notice and order, withhold property—Service—Civil penalties. | (1) A notice of infraction issued under this chapter constitutes a notice of assessment for purposes of this section. (2) A notice of infraction becomes final thirty days from the date it is served upon the contractor unless a timely appeal of the infraction is received as provided in RCW 18.27.270 . (3) When a notice ... |
18.27.380 | Consumer/contractor awareness of chapter. | (1) The department shall use reasonable means, including working cooperatively with construction industry, financial institution, local government, consumer, media, and other interested organizations and individuals, to increase: (a) Consumer awareness of the requirements of this chapter and the methods available to co... |
18.27.385 | Marketing campaign. | The department shall create an expanded social marketing campaign using currently available materials and newly created materials as needed. This campaign should be aimed at consumers and warn them of the risks and potential consequences of hiring unregistered contractors or otherwise assisting in the furtherance of th... |
18.27.390 | Finding—Unregistered contractors enforcement team. | (1) The legislature finds that it is contrary to public policy to allow unregistered contractors to continue doing business illegally. (2) The department of labor and industries, the employment security department, and the department of revenue shall establish an unregistered contractors enforcement team. The team shal... |
18.27.400 | Deposit of moneys from chapter. | All moneys, except fines and penalties, received or collected under the terms of this chapter must be deposited into the construction registration inspection account. All fines and penalties received or collected under the terms of this chapter shall be deposited in the homeowner recovery account under RCW 18.27.420 .
... |
18.27.410 | Homeowner recovery program. | (1) Subject to the availability of funds appropriated for this purpose, the homeowner recovery program is created and administered by the department. The department shall have such rule-making authority as the department deems necessary to administer the program. (2)(a) Beginning July 1, 2026, a person is eligible to r... |
18.27.420 | Homeowner recovery account. | The homeowner recovery account is created in the custody of the state treasurer. All repayments under RCW 18.27.410 , private contributions, and other moneys transferred or directed to the account must be deposited into the account. Expenditures from the account may only be used for the homeowner recovery program to sa... |
18.27.430 | Homeowner recovery program—Reports. | (1) By December 1st of each year through 2034, the department must submit an annual report to the appropriate committees of the legislature, in accordance with RCW 43.01.036 , on the homeowner recovery program under RCW 18.27.410 , including the following information for the previous fiscal year: (a) The applications m... |
18.27.800 | Report—2009 c 432. | The department of labor and industries, the employment security department, and the department of revenue shall coordinate and report to the appropriate committees of the legislature by December 1st of each year on the effectiveness of efforts implemented since July 1, 2008, to address the underground economy. The agen... |
18.28.010 | Definitions. | Unless a different meaning is plainly required by the context, the following words and phrases as hereinafter used in this chapter shall have the following meanings: (1) "Debt adjuster," which includes any person known as a debt pooler, debt manager, debt consolidator, debt prorater, or credit counselor, is any person ... |
18.28.080 | Fees for debt adjusting services—Limitations—Requirements. | (1) By contract a debt adjuster may charge a reasonable fee for debt adjusting services. The total fee for debt adjusting services, including, but not limited to, any fee charged by a financial institution or a third-party account administrator, may not exceed fifteen percent of the total debt listed by the debtor on t... |
18.28.090 | Excess charges—Contract void—Return of payments. | If a debt adjuster contracts for, receives or makes any charge in excess of the maximums permitted by this chapter, except as the result of an accidental and bona fide error, the debt adjuster's contract with the debtor shall be void and the debt adjuster shall return to the debtor the amount of all payments received f... |
18.28.100 | Contract requirements. | Every contract between a debt adjuster and a debtor shall: (1) List every debt to be handled with the creditor's name and disclose the approximate total of all known debts; (2) Provide in precise terms payments reasonably within the ability of the debtor to pay; (3) Disclose in precise terms the rate and amount of all ... |
18.28.110 | Debt adjuster—Functions required to be performed. | Every debt adjuster shall perform the following functions: (1) Make a permanent record of all payments by debtors, or on the debtors' behalf, and of all disbursements to creditors of such debtors, and shall keep and maintain in this state all such records, and all payments not distributed to creditors. No person shall ... |
18.28.120 | Debt adjuster—Prohibited acts. | A debt adjuster shall not: (1) Take any contract, or other instrument which has any blank spaces when signed by the debtor; (2) Receive or charge any fee in the form of a promissory note or other promise to pay or receive or accept any mortgage or other security for any fee, whether as to real or personal property; (3)... |
18.28.130 | Legal services—Rendering or obtaining—Using name of attorney—Prohibited. | Without limiting the generality of the foregoing and other applicable laws, the debt adjuster, manager or an employee of the debt adjuster shall not: (1) Prepare, advise, or sign a release of attachment or garnishment, stipulation, affidavit for exemption, compromise agreement or other legal or court document, nor furn... |
18.28.140 | Assignment of wages not prohibited. | Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as prohibiting the assignment of wages by a debtor to a debt adjuster, if such assignment is otherwise in accordance with the law of this state.
[ 1999 c 151 s 108 ; 1967 c 201 s 14 .]
Part headings not law — Effective date — 1999 c 151: See notes following RCW 18.28.010 . |
18.28.150 | Trust account for payments by debtor—Disbursements. | (1) Any payment received by a debt adjuster from or on behalf of a debtor shall be held in trust by the debt adjuster from the moment it is received. The debt adjuster shall not commingle such payment with the debt adjuster's own property or funds, but shall maintain a separate trust account and deposit in such account... |
18.28.165 | Investigations. | For the purpose of discovering violations of this chapter or securing information lawfully required under this chapter, the office of the attorney general may at any time: Investigate the debt adjusting business and examine the books, accounts, records, and files used; have free access to the offices and places of busi... |
18.28.180 | Administrative procedure act to govern administration. | The administrative procedure act, chapter 34.05 RCW, shall wherever applicable herein, govern the rights, remedies, and procedures respecting the administration of this chapter.
[ 1967 c 201 s 18 .] |
18.28.185 | Violations—Unfair practice under chapter19.86RCW. | A violation of this chapter constitutes an unfair or deceptive act or practice in the conduct of trade or commerce under chapter 19.86 RCW.
[ 1979 c 156 s 10 .]
Effective date — Severability — 1979 c 156: See notes following RCW 18.28.010 . |
18.28.190 | Violations—Penalty. | Any person who violates any provision of this chapter or aids or abets such violation, or any rule lawfully adopted under this chapter or any order made under this chapter, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
[ 1999 c 151 s 111 ; 1967 c 201 s 19 .]
Part headings not law — Effective date — 1999 c 151: See notes following RCW 18... |
18.28.200 | Violations—Injunctions. | Notwithstanding any other actions which may be brought under the laws of this state, the attorney general or the prosecuting attorney of any county within the state may bring an action in the name of the state against any person to restrain and prevent any violation of this chapter.
[ 1967 c 201 s 20 .] |
18.28.210 | Violations—Assurance of discontinuance—Effect. | The attorney general may accept an assurance of discontinuance of any act or practice deemed in violation of this chapter in the enforcement thereof from any person engaging in or who has engaged in such act or practice. Any such assurance shall be in writing and be filed with and subject to the approval of the superio... |
18.28.220 | Violation of injunction—Civil penalty. | Any person who violates any injunction issued pursuant to this chapter shall forfeit and pay a civil penalty of not more than one thousand dollars. For the purpose of this section the superior court issuing any injunction shall retain jurisdiction, and the cause shall be continued, and in such cases the attorney genera... |
18.28.800 | Nonprofit or exempt organizations—Report. | (1) Any nonprofit organization engaged in debt adjusting in this state or exempt from this chapter pursuant to RCW 18.28.010 (1)(g) shall provide the following information to the department of financial institutions in a form prescribed by the department by June 30, 2016, and again on June 30, 2017: (a) The number and ... |
18.28.900 | Saving prior contracts. | The provisions of this chapter shall not invalidate or make unlawful contracts between debt adjusters and debtors executed prior to the effective date of this chapter.
[ 1967 c 201 s 23 .]
Effective date — 1967 c 201: June 8, 1967, see preface to 1967 session laws. |
18.29.003 | Regulation of health care professions—Criteria. | See chapter 18.120 RCW. |
18.29.005 | "Surfaces of the teeth" defined. | The term "surfaces of the teeth" as used in this chapter means the portions of the crown and root surface to which there is no periodontal membrane attached.
[ 1969 c 47 s 6 .] |
18.29.011 | License required. | No person may practice as a dental hygienist in this state without having a license as such and, after the first year, an unexpired license renewal certificate.
[ 1987 c 150 s 16 .]
Severability — 1987 c 150: See RCW 18.122.901 . |
18.29.021 | Requirements for licensing. | (1) The department shall issue a license to any applicant who, as determined by the secretary: (a) Has successfully completed an educational program approved by the secretary. This educational program shall include coursework encompassing the subject areas within the scope of the license to practice dental hygiene in t... |
18.29.045 | Licensure by endorsement. | An applicant holding a valid license and currently engaged in practice in another state may be granted a license without examination required by this chapter, on the payment of any required fees, if the secretary in consultation with the advisory committee determines that the other state's licensing standards are subst... |
18.29.050 | Scope of licensee's functions—Employment—Supervision. | Any person licensed as a dental hygienist in this state may remove deposits and stains from the surfaces of the teeth, may apply topical preventive or prophylactic agents, may polish and smooth restorations, may perform root planing and soft-tissue curettage, and may perform other dental operations and services delegat... |
18.29.053 | Expanded function dental auxiliary services—Supervision. | A person who holds a license under this chapter and who has met the requirements under RCW 18.260.050 and has been issued a license to practice as an expanded function dental auxiliary may perform those expanded function dental auxiliary services identified in RCW 18.260.070 under the specified supervision of a supervi... |
18.29.056 | Employment by health care facilities authorized—Limitations—Requirements for services performed in senior centers. | (1)(a) Subject to RCW 18.29.230 and (e) of this subsection, dental hygienists licensed under this chapter with two years' practical clinical experience with a licensed dentist within the preceding five years may be employed, retained, or contracted by health care facilities and senior centers to perform authorized dent... |
18.29.058 | Delegated acts—Homebound patients. | (1)(a) Any person licensed in this state as a dental hygienist with two years of practical clinical experience within the preceding five years may perform delegated acts specified in (b) of this subsection on a homebound patient under the general supervision of a dentist licensed under chapter 18.32 RCW if the patient ... |
18.29.060 | License issuance—Display. | Upon passing an examination and meeting the requirements as provided in RCW 18.29.021 , the secretary of health shall issue to the successful applicant a license as dental hygienist. The license shall be displayed in a conspicuous place in the operation room where such licensee shall practice.
[ 1991 c 3 s 48 ; 1989 c ... |
18.29.071 | Renewals. | The secretary shall establish the administrative procedures, administrative requirements, and fees for renewal of licenses as provided in this chapter and in RCW 43.70.250 and 43.70.280 .
[ 1996 c 191 s 11 ; 1991 c 3 s 49 ; 1989 c 202 s 2 .] |
18.29.076 | 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 15 ; 1986 c 259 s 31 .]
Severability — 1987 c 150: See RCW 18.122.901 .
Severability — 1986 c 259: See note following RCW 18.130.010 . |
18.29.100 | Violations—Penalty—Prosecutions. | Any person who shall violate any provision of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. It shall be the duty of the prosecuting attorney of each county to prosecute all cases involving a violation of this chapter arising within his or her county. The attorney general may assist in such prosecutions and shall appea... |
18.29.110 | Dental hygiene examining committee—Generally. | There shall be a dental hygiene examining committee consisting of four practicing dental hygienists and one public member appointed by the secretary, to be known as the Washington dental hygiene examining committee. Each dental hygiene member shall be licensed and have been actively practicing dental hygiene for a peri... |
18.29.120 | Examinations—Secretary's authority—Consultation with examining authority. | The secretary in consultation with the Washington dental hygiene examining committee shall: (1) Adopt rules in accordance with chapter 34.05 RCW necessary to prepare and conduct examinations for dental hygiene licensure; (2) Require an applicant for licensure to pass an examination consisting of written and practical t... |
18.29.130 | Secretary's authority—Generally—Continuing education. | In addition to any other authority provided by law, the secretary may: (1) Adopt rules in accordance with chapter 34.05 RCW necessary to implement this chapter; (2) Establish forms necessary to administer this chapter; (3) Issue a license to any applicant who has met the education and examination requirements for licen... |
18.29.140 | Approval of educational programs. | The secretary shall establish by rule the standards and procedures for approval of educational programs and may contract with individuals or organizations having expertise in the profession or in education to report to the secretary information necessary for the secretary to evaluate the educational programs. The secre... |
18.29.150 | Examinations. | (1) The secretary shall establish the date and location of the examination. Applicants who meet the education requirements for licensure shall be scheduled for the next examination following the filing of the application. The secretary shall establish by rule the examination application deadline. (2) The examination sh... |
18.29.160 | Immunity. | The secretary, members of the committee, and individuals acting on their behalf are immune from suit in any action, civil or criminal, based on any acts performed in the course of their duties.
[ 1991 c 3 s 56 ; 1989 c 202 s 8 .] |
18.29.170 | Committee meetings—Quorum—Effect of vacancy. | The committee shall meet at least once a year and at such times as may be necessary for the transaction of business. A majority of the committee shall constitute a quorum. A vacancy in the committee membership shall not impair the right of the remaining members of the committee to exercise any power or to perform any d... |
18.29.180 | Exemptions from chapter. | The following practices, acts, and operations are excepted from the operation of this chapter: (1) The practice of dental hygiene in the discharge of official duties by dental hygienists in the United States armed services, coast guard, public health services, veterans' bureau, or bureau of Indian affairs; (2) Dental h... |
18.29.190 | Initial temporary license. | (1) The department shall issue an initial temporary license without the examination required by this chapter to any applicant who, as determined by the secretary: (a) Holds a valid license in another state or Canadian province that allows a substantively equivalent scope of practice in subsection (3)(a) through (j) of ... |
18.29.210 | Rules. | The secretary in consultation with the dental hygiene examining committee shall develop rules and definitions to implement this chapter.
[ 1993 c 323 s 4 .] |
18.29.220 | Community-based sealant programs in schools. | For low-income, rural, and other at-risk populations and in coordination with local public health jurisdictions and local oral health coalitions, a dental hygienist licensed in this state may assess for and apply sealants and apply fluoride, and may remove deposits and stains from the surfaces of teeth in community-bas... |
18.29.230 | Services at senior centers and community-based sealant programs—Dental hygienist duties. | A dental hygienist participating in a program under RCW 18.29.056 that involves providing services at senior centers, as defined in RCW 18.29.056 , or under RCW 18.29.220 that involves removing deposits and stains from the surfaces of teeth in a community-based sealant program must: (1) Provide the patient or, if the p... |
18.29.900 | Construction—1923 c 16. | Words used in this chapter importing the singular number may also be applied to the plural of persons and things. Words importing the plural may be applied to the singular, and words importing the masculine gender may be extended to females also.
[ 1923 c 16 s 37 .]
Number and gender: RCW 1.12.050 . |
18.30.005 | Finding, intent. | The state of Washington finds that to realize the state's current statutory policy of regulating health professions at the least restrictive level consistent with the public interest, a program of licensure for denturists should be established. The intent of the legislature is to help assure the public's health, provid... |
18.30.010 | Definitions. | Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter. (1) "Board" means the Washington state board of denturists. (2) "Denture" means a removable full or partial upper or lower dental appliance to be worn in the mouth to replace missing natural teeth. (3) "Denturi... |
18.30.020 | Examination of patient—Sanctions—Training and licensing examination. | (1) Before making and fitting a denture, a denturist shall examine the patient's oral cavity. (a) If the examination gives the denturist reasonable cause to believe that there is an abnormality or disease process that requires medical or dental treatment, the denturist shall immediately refer the patient to a dentist o... |
18.30.030 | Licensing required. | No person may represent himself or herself as a licensed denturist or use any title or description of services without applying for licensure, meeting the required qualifications, and being licensed as a denturist by the board, unless otherwise exempted by this chapter.
[ 2013 c 171 s 1 ; 1995 c 1 s 4 (Initiative Measu... |
18.30.040 | Exclusions from chapter. | Nothing in this chapter prohibits or restricts: (1) The practice of a profession by an individual who is licensed, certified, or registered under other laws of this state and who is performing services within the authorized scope of practice; (2) The practice of denturism by an individual employed by the government of ... |
18.30.050 | Board of denturists—Members, terms, travel expenses, removal. | (1) The Washington state board of denturists is created. The board shall consist of seven members appointed by the secretary as follows: (a) Four members of the board must be denturists licensed under this chapter, except initial appointees, who must have five years' experience in the field of denturism or a related fi... |
18.30.060 | Board—Officers, quorum. | (1) The board shall elect a chairperson of the board annually. The same person may not hold the office of chairperson for more than three years in succession. (2) A majority of the board members appointed and serving constitutes a quorum for the transaction of board business. The affirmative vote of a majority of a quo... |
18.30.065 | Duties of board. | The board shall: (1) Determine the qualifications of persons applying for licensure under this chapter; (2) Prescribe, administer, and determine the requirements for examinations under this chapter and establish a passing grade for licensure under this chapter; (3) Adopt rules under chapter 34.05 RCW to carry out the p... |
18.30.090 | Licensing requirements. | The secretary shall issue a license to practice denturism to an applicant who submits a completed application, pays the appropriate fees, and meets the following requirements: (1) A person currently licensed to practice denturism under statutory provisions of another state, territory of the United States, District of C... |
18.30.095 | Licensing requirements—Military training or experience. | An applicant with military training or experience satisfies the training or experience requirements of this chapter unless the board determines that the military training or experience is not substantially equivalent to the standards of the state.
[ 2013 c 171 s 4 ; 2011 c 32 s 1 .] |
18.30.100 | Licensing examinations. | The board shall administer the examinations for licensing under this chapter, subject to the following requirements: (1) Examinations shall determine the qualifications, fitness, and ability of the applicant to practice denturism. The test shall include a written examination and a practical demonstration of skills. (2)... |
18.30.120 | Requirements determined by secretary—License content. | (1) The licensing period, administrative procedures, administrative requirements, and fees shall be determined by the secretary as provided in RCW 43.70.250 and 43.70.280 . (2) The license shall contain, on its face, the address or addresses where the license holder will perform the denturist services.
[ 1996 c 191 s 1... |
18.30.130 | License renewal. | The board shall establish by rule the requirements for renewal of licenses to practice denturism, but shall not increase the licensure requirements provided in this chapter. The secretary shall establish administrative procedures, administrative requirements, and fees for license periods and renewals as provided in RCW... |
18.30.135 | Discipline. | The Uniform Disciplinary Act, chapter 18.130 RCW, shall govern the issuance and denial of licenses, unauthorized practice, and the discipline of persons licensed under this chapter. The board shall be the disciplinary authority under this chapter.
[ 2013 c 171 s 6 ; 1995 c 336 s 3 .]
Effective date — 1995 c 336 ss 2 an... |
18.30.140 | Inactive licenses. | (1) An individual may place his or her license on inactive status. The holder of an inactive license shall not practice denturism in this state without first activating the license. (2) An inactive license may be placed in an active status upon compliance with rules established by the board. (3) The provisions relating... |
18.30.150 | Partnerships with dentists. | Notwithstanding any other provision of state law, a licensed denturist may enter into a partnership or other business association with a dentist, provided that such association does not impede the independent professional judgment of either party.
[ 1995 c 1 s 16 (Initiative Measure No. 607, approved November 8, 1994).... |
18.30.160 | Education and training—Nonorthodontic removable oral devices and teeth whitening services. | Prior to providing the services mentioned in RCW 18.30.010 (5) (c) and (d), a licensed denturist must provide documentation to the board that he or she received education and training on providing the services. The board must, by rule, specify the education and training necessary to provide the services mentioned in RC... |
18.30.900 | Short title—1995 c 1 (Initiative Measure No. 607). | This chapter may be known and cited as the Washington state denturist act.
[ 1995 c 1 s 17 (Initiative Measure No. 607, approved November 8, 1994).] |
18.32.002 | Findings—Purpose. | The legislature finds that the health and well-being of the people of this state are of paramount importance. The legislature further finds that the conduct of members of the dental profession licensed to practice dentistry in this state plays a vital role in preserving the health and well-being of the people of the st... |
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