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18.32.005 | Regulation of health care professions—Criteria. | See chapter 18.120 RCW. |
18.32.010 | Words defined. | Words used in the singular in this chapter may also be applied to the plural of the persons and things; words importing the plural may be applied to the singular; words importing the masculine gender may be extended to females also; the term "commission" used in this chapter shall mean the Washington state dental quali... |
18.32.020 | Practice of dentistry defined. | A person practices dentistry, within the meaning of this chapter, who (1) represents himself or herself as being able to diagnose, treat, remove stains and concretions from teeth, operate or prescribe for any disease, pain, injury, deficiency, deformity, or physical condition of the human teeth, alveolar process, gums,... |
18.32.030 | Exemptions from chapter. | The following practices, acts, and operations are excepted from the operation of the provisions of this chapter: (1) The rendering of dental relief in emergency cases in the practice of his or her profession by a physician or surgeon, licensed as such and registered under the laws of this state, unless the physician or... |
18.32.0351 | Commission established—Membership. | The Washington state dental quality assurance commission is established, consisting of 21 members each appointed by the governor to a four-year term. No member may serve more than two consecutive full terms. Members of the commission hold office until their successors are appointed. All members shall be appointed to fu... |
18.32.0353 | 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... |
18.32.0355 | Commission—Qualifications of members. | Members must be residents of this state. Dentist members must be licensed dentists in the active practice of dentistry for a period of five years before appointment. Of the twelve dentists appointed to the commission, at least four must reside and engage in the active practice of dentistry east of the summit of the Cas... |
18.32.0357 | Commission—Duties and powers—Attorney general to advise, represent. | The commission shall elect officers each year. Meetings of the commission are open to the public, except 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. A majori... |
18.32.0358 | Commission successor to other boards. | The commission is the successor in interest of the board of dental examiners and the dental disciplinary board. All contracts, undertakings, agreements, rules, regulations, and policies continue in full force and effect on July 1, 1994, unless otherwise repealed or rejected by chapter 9, Laws of 1994 sp. sess. or by th... |
18.32.0361 | Compensation of commission members. | Each member of the commission shall be compensated in accordance with RCW 43.03.265 . Members shall be reimbursed for travel expenses incurred in the actual performance of their duties, as provided in RCW 43.03.050 and 43.03.060 . Commission members shall be compensated and reimbursed for their activities in developing... |
18.32.0363 | Examinations—Contracts for administration—Multistate. | The commission may contract with competent persons on a temporary basis to assist in developing or administering examinations for licensure. The commission may enter into compacts and agreements with other states and with organizations formed by several states, for the purpose of conducting multistate licensing examina... |
18.32.0365 | Rules. | The commission may adopt rules in accordance with chapter 34.05 RCW to implement this chapter and chapter 18.130 RCW.
[ 1994 sp.s. c 9 s 210 .] |
18.32.039 | 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 17 ; 1986 c 259 s 34 .]
Severability — 1987 c 150: See RCW 18.122.901 .
Severability — 1986 c 259: See note following RCW 18.130.010 . |
18.32.040 | Requirements for licensure. | The commission shall require that every applicant for a license to practice dentistry shall: (1) Present satisfactory evidence of graduation from a dental college, school, or dental department of an institution approved by the commission; (2) Submit, for the files of the commission, a recent picture duly identified and... |
18.32.050 | Compensation and reimbursement for administering examination. | Commission members shall be compensated and reimbursed pursuant to this section for their activities in administering a multistate licensing examination pursuant to the commission's compact or agreement with another state or states or with organizations formed by several states.
[ 1995 c 198 s 2 ; 1994 sp.s. c 9 s 212 ... |
18.32.091 | License required. | No person, unless previously licensed to practice dentistry in this state, shall begin the practice of dentistry in this state without first applying to, and obtaining a license.
[ 2017 c 320 s 5 ; 1987 c 150 s 18 .]
Finding — Intent — 2017 c 320: See note following RCW 18.32.677 .
Severability — 1987 c 150: See RCW 18... |
18.32.100 | Applications. | The applicant for a dentistry license shall file an application on a form furnished by the secretary, stating the applicant's name, age, place of residence, the name of the school or schools attended by the applicant, the period of such attendance, the date of the applicant's graduation, whether the applicant has ever ... |
18.32.110 | Application fee. | Each applicant shall pay a fee determined by the secretary as provided in RCW 43.70.250 and 43.70.280 .
[ 1996 c 191 s 14 ; 1991 c 3 s 63 ; 1989 c 202 s 19 ; 1985 c 7 s 23 ; 1975 1st ex.s. c 30 s 27 ; 1969 c 49 s 1 ; 1957 c 52 s 29 . Prior: 1941 c 92 s 2, part; 1935 c 112 s 4 ; Rem. Supp. 1941 s 10031-4, part.] |
18.32.160 | Licenses—Who shall sign. | All licenses issued by the secretary on behalf of the commission shall be signed by the secretary or chairperson and secretary of the commission.
[ 1994 sp.s. c 9 s 215 ; 1991 c 3 s 65 ; 1989 c 202 s 21 ; 1951 c 130 s 3 ; 1935 c 112 s 17 ; RRS s 10031-17.] |
18.32.170 | Duplicate licenses—Fee. | A fee determined by the secretary as provided in RCW 43.70.250 and 43.70.280 shall be charged for every duplicate license issued by the secretary.
[ 1996 c 191 s 15 ; 1991 c 3 s 66 ; 1985 c 7 s 25 ; 1975 1st ex.s. c 30 s 29 ; 1957 c 52 s 25 . Prior: 1935 c 112 s 11, part; RRS s 10031-11, part.] |
18.32.180 | License renewal. | Every person licensed to practice dentistry in this state shall renew his or her license and comply with administrative procedures, administrative requirements, continuing education requirements, and fees as provided in RCW 43.70.250 and 43.70.280 . The commission, in its sole discretion, may permit the applicant to be... |
18.32.185 | Inactive license status. | The commission may adopt rules under this section authorizing an inactive license status. (1) An individual licensed under chapter 18.32 RCW may place his or her license on inactive status. The holder of an inactive license must not practice dentistry in this state without first activating the license. (2) The inactive... |
18.32.190 | Licenses display—Notification of address. | Every person who engages in the practice of dentistry in this state shall cause his or her license to be, at all times, displayed in a conspicuous place, in his or her office wherein he or she shall practice such profession, and shall further, whenever requested, exhibit such license to any of the members of the commis... |
18.32.195 | Licensure without examination—Dental school faculty and residents. | The commission may, without examination, issue a license to persons who possess the qualifications set forth in this section. (1) The commission may, upon written request of the dean of the school of dentistry of any institution of higher education in Washington state accredited by the commission on dental accreditatio... |
18.32.215 | Licensure without examination—Licensed in another state. | (1) 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 applicant: (a) Is a graduate of a dental college, school, or dental department of an institution approved by the ... |
18.32.220 | Certificate available for dentists going out-of-state. | Anyone who is a licensed dentist in the state of Washington who desires to change residence to another state or territory, shall, upon application to the secretary and payment of a fee as determined by the secretary under RCW 43.70.250 and 43.70.280 , receive a certificate over the signature of the secretary or his or ... |
18.32.222 | Commission report—Foreign-trained dentists—Licensure. | By November 15, 2009, the commission shall report to the governor and the legislature with recommendations for appropriate standards for issuing a license to a foreign-trained dentist. The recommendations shall consider the balance between maintaining assurances that Washington's dental professionals are well-qualified... |
18.32.226 | Community-based sealant programs in schools. | (1) For low-income, rural, and other at-risk populations and in coordination with local public health jurisdictions and local oral health coalitions, a dental assistant working as of April 19, 2001, under the supervision of a licensed dentist may apply sealants and fluoride varnishes under the general supervision of a ... |
18.32.390 | Penalty—General. | Any person who violates any of the provisions of the chapter for which no specific penalty has been provided herein, shall be subject to prosecution before any court of competent jurisdiction, and shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
[ 1986 c 259 s 38 ; 1935 c 112 s 16 ; RRS s 10031-16. Prior: 1901... |
18.32.530 | "Unprofessional conduct." | In addition to those acts defined in chapter 18.130 RCW, the term "unprofessional conduct" as used in RCW 18.32.530 through 18.32.755 includes gross, willful, or continued overcharging for professional services.
[ 1989 c 202 s 26 ; 1986 c 259 s 41 ; 1977 ex.s. c 5 s 3 .]
Savings — 1986 c 259 ss 36, 37, 41, 43: See note... |
18.32.533 | Unprofessional conduct—Abrogation of copayment provisions. | It is unprofessional conduct under this chapter and chapter 18.130 RCW for a dentist to abrogate the copayment provisions of a contract by accepting the payment received from a third party payer as full payment.
[ 1985 c 202 s 1 .] |
18.32.534 | Dentist health program—Content—License surcharge.(Effective until January 1, 2026.) | (1) To implement a dentist health program as authorized by RCW 18.130.175 , the commission shall enter into a contract with a physician health program or a voluntary substance use disorder monitoring program. The dentist health program may include any or all of the following: (a) Contracting with providers of treatment... |
18.32.640 | Rules—Administration of sedation and general anesthesia. | (1) The commission may adopt such rules as it deems necessary to carry out this chapter. (2) The commission may adopt rules governing administration of sedation and general anesthesia by persons licensed under this chapter, including necessary training, education, equipment, and the issuance of any permits, certificate... |
18.32.655 | Commission—Supervision of records—Rules. | The commission shall: (1) Require licensed dentists to keep and maintain a copy of each laboratory referral instruction, describing detailed services rendered, for a period to be determined by the commission but not more than three years, and may require the production of all such records for examination by the commiss... |
18.32.665 | Advertising—False—Credit terms. | It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to publish, directly or indirectly, or circulate any fraudulent, false, or misleading statements within the state of Washington as to the skill or method of practice of any person or operator; or in any way to advertise in print any matter with a view of deceivi... |
18.32.675 | Practice or solicitation by corporations prohibited—Penalty. | (1) No corporation shall practice dentistry or shall solicit through itself, or its agent, officers, employees, directors or trustees, dental patronage for any dentists or dental surgeon employed by any corporation: PROVIDED, That nothing contained in this chapter shall prohibit a corporation from employing a dentist o... |
18.32.677 | Interference with licensee's independent clinical judgment. | (1) A person that is not licensed under this chapter or an entity that is not a professional entity practices dentistry in violation of this chapter, and subject to enforcement under RCW 18.130.190 , if the person or entity interferes with a licensed dentist's independent clinical judgment by: (a) Limiting or imposing ... |
18.32.683 | Patient abandonment. | (1) The attending dentist, without reasonable cause, must not neglect, ignore, abandon, or refuse to complete the current procedure for a patient. If the dentist chooses to withdraw responsibility for a patient of record, the dentist shall: (a) Advise the patient that termination of treatment is contemplated and that a... |
18.32.685 | Prescriptions—Filled by druggists. | Registered pharmacists of this state may fill prescriptions of legally licensed dentists of this state for any drug necessary in the practice of dentistry.
[ 1935 c 112 s 26 ; RRS s 10031-26. Prior: 1923 c 16 s 24 . Formerly RCW 18.32.320 .]
Pharmacists: Chapter 18.64 RCW. |
18.32.695 | Identification of new dental prostheses. | Every complete upper and lower denture and removable dental prosthesis fabricated by a dentist licensed under this chapter, or fabricated pursuant to the dentist's work order or under the dentist's direction or supervision, shall be marked with the name of the patient for whom the prosthesis is intended. The markings s... |
18.32.705 | Identification of previously fabricated prostheses. | Any removable prosthesis in existence before July 26, 1987, that was not marked in accordance with RCW 18.32.695 at the time of its fabrication, shall be so marked at the time of any subsequent rebasing.
[ 1987 c 252 s 2 . Formerly RCW 18.32.324 .]
Severability — 1987 c 252: See note following RCW 18.32.695 . |
18.32.715 | Identification of dental prostheses—Violation. | Failure of any dentist to comply with RCW 18.32.695 and 18.32.705 is a violation for which the dentist may be subject to proceedings if the dentist is charged with the violation within two years of initial insertion of the dental prosthetic device.
[ 1987 c 252 s 4 . Formerly RCW 18.32.328 .]
Severability — 1987 c 252:... |
18.32.725 | Sanitary regulations. | It shall be the duty of every person engaged in the practice of dentistry or who shall own, operate, or manage any dental office to keep said office and dental equipment in a thoroughly clean and sanitary condition.
[ 1935 c 112 s 27 ; RRS s 10031-27. Prior: 1923 c 16 s 25 . Formerly RCW 18.32.330 .] |
18.32.735 | Unlawful practice—Hygienists—Penalty. | Any licensed dentist who shall permit any dental hygienist operating under his or her supervision to perform any operation required to be performed by a dentist under the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
[ 2011 c 336 s 478 ; 1935 c 112 s 28 ; RRS s 10031-28. Formerly RCW 18.32.340 .] |
18.32.745 | Unlawful practice—Employing unlicensed dentist—Penalty. | (1) No manager, proprietor, partnership, or association owning, operating, or controlling any room, office, or dental parlors, where dental work is done, provided, or contracted for, shall employ or retain any unlicensed person or dentist as an operator; nor shall fail, within ten days after demand made by the secretar... |
18.32.755 | Advertising—Names used—Penalty. | (1) Any advertisement or announcement for dental services must include for each office location advertised the names of all persons practicing dentistry at that office location. (2) Any violation of this section is improper, unprofessional, and dishonorable conduct, and grounds for injunction proceedings as provided by... |
18.32.765 | Pilot project—Commission—Authority over budget. | (1) The commission may conduct a pilot project to evaluate the effect of granting the commission additional authority over budget development, spending, and staffing. If the commission intends to conduct a pilot project, it must provide a notice in writing to the secretary by June 1, 2008. If the commission chooses to ... |
18.32.775 | Disciplinary proceedings—Cost and fee recovery. | (1) In any disciplinary case pertaining to a dentist where there is a contested hearing, if the commission or its hearing panel makes the finding requisite for, and imposes upon the dentist, a disciplinary sanction or fine under RCW 18.130.160 , unless it determines to waive the assessment of a hearing fee, it shall as... |
18.32.785 | Pain management rules—Criteria for new rules. | (1) By June 30, 2011, the commission 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 exceeded unless a dentist first consults with a practitioner specializing in pain management; and (B) Exigent or s... |
18.32.800 | Opioid drug prescribing rules—Adoption. | (1) By January 1, 2019, the commission 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 commission must consider the agency medic... |
18.32.810 | Opioid drugs—Right to refuse. | By January 1, 2020, the commission must adopt or amend its rules to require dentists 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 dentist must document the patient's request and avoid presc... |
18.33.005 | Short title—Purpose—2023 c 297. | Chapter 297, Laws of 2023 shall be known and cited as the dentist and dental hygienist compact. The purposes of this compact are to facilitate the interstate practice of dentistry and dental hygiene and improve public access to dentistry and dental hygiene services by providing dentists and dental hygienists licensed i... |
18.33.010 | Definitions. | As used in this compact, unless the context requires otherwise, the following definitions shall apply: (1) "Active military member" means any individual in full-time duty status in the armed forces of the United States including members of the national guard and reserve. (2) "Adverse action" means disciplinary action o... |
18.33.020 | State participation in the compact. | (1) In order to join the compact and thereafter continue as a participating state, a state must: (a) Enact a compact that is not materially different from the model compact as determined in accordance with commission rules; (b) Participate fully in the commission's data system; (c) Have a mechanism in place for receivi... |
18.33.030 | Compact privilege. | (1) To obtain and exercise the compact privilege under the terms and provisions of the compact, the licensee shall: (a) Have a qualifying license as a dentist or dental hygienist in a participating state; (b) Be eligible for a compact privilege in any remote state in accordance with subsections (4), (7), and (8) of thi... |
18.33.040 | Active military member or their spouse. | An active military member and their spouse shall not be required to pay to the commission for a compact privilege the fee otherwise charged by the commission. If a remote state chooses to charge a fee for a compact privilege, it may choose to charge a reduced fee or no fee to an active military member and their spouse ... |
18.33.050 | Adverse action. | (1) A participating state in which a licensee is licensed shall have exclusive authority to impose adverse action against the qualifying license issued by that participating state. (2) A participating state may take adverse action based on the significant investigative information of a remote state, so long as the part... |
18.33.060 | Establishment and operation of the commission. | (1) The compact participating states hereby create and establish a joint government agency whose membership consists of all participating states that have enacted the compact. The commission is an instrumentality of the participating states acting jointly and not an instrumentality of any one state. The commission shal... |
18.33.070 | Data system. | (1) The commission shall provide for the development, maintenance, operation, and utilization of a coordinated database and reporting system containing licensure, adverse action, and the presence of significant investigative information on all licensees and applicants for a license in participating states. (2) Notwiths... |
18.33.080 | Rule making. | (1) The commission shall promulgate reasonable rules in order to effectively and efficiently implement and administer the purposes and provisions of the compact. A commission rule shall be invalid and have no force or effect only if a court of competent jurisdiction holds that the rule is invalid because the commission... |
18.33.090 | Oversight—Dispute resolution—Enforcement. | (1)(a) The executive and judicial branches of state government in each participating state shall enforce this compact and take all actions necessary and appropriate to implement the compact. (b) Venue is proper and judicial proceedings by or against the commission shall be brought solely and exclusively in a court of c... |
18.33.100 | Effective date—Withdrawal—Amendment. | (1) The compact shall come into effect on the date on which the compact statute is enacted into law in the seventh participating state. (a) On or after the effective date of the compact, the commission shall convene and review the enactment of each of the states that enacted the compact prior to the commission convenin... |
18.33.110 | Construction—Severability. | (1) This compact and the commission's rule-making authority shall be liberally construed so as to effectuate the purposes, and the implementation and administration, of the compact. Provisions of the compact expressly authorizing or requiring the promulgation of rules shall not be construed to limit the commission's ru... |
18.33.120 | Consistent effect—Conflict with other state laws. | (1) Nothing in this chapter shall prevent or inhibit the enforcement of any other law of a participating state that is not inconsistent with the compact. (2) Any laws, statutes, regulations, or other legal requirements in a participating state in conflict with the compact are superseded to the extent of the conflict. (... |
18.34.005 | Regulation of health care professions—Criteria. | See chapter 18.120 RCW. |
18.34.010 | Licensing—Exemptions—Limitations. | Nothing in this chapter shall: (1) Be construed to limit or restrict a duly licensed physician or optometrist or employees working under the personal supervision of a duly licensed physician or optometrist from the practices enumerated in this chapter, and each such licensed physician and optometrist shall have all the... |
18.34.020 | Definitions. | The term "secretary" wherever used in this chapter shall mean the secretary of health of the state of Washington. The term "apprentice" wherever used in this chapter shall mean a person who shall be designated an apprentice in the records of the secretary at the request of a physician, registered optometrist, or licens... |
18.34.030 | Apprentices. | No licensee hereunder may have more than two apprentices in training or under their direct supervision at any one time. However, the primary supervisor shall be responsible for the acts of his or her apprentices in the performance of their work in the apprenticeship program and provide the majority of the training and ... |
18.34.050 | Examining committee—Compensation and travel expenses. | The examining committee shall consist of three persons primarily engaged in the business of dispensing opticians and who currently hold a valid license under this chapter. Members of the committee shall be compensated in accordance with RCW 43.03.240 and shall be reimbursed for travel expenses in accordance with RCW 43... |
18.34.060 | Dispensing optician. | A dispensing optician is a person who prepares duplications of, or prepares and dispenses lenses, spectacles, eyeglasses and/or appurtenances thereto to the intended wearers thereof on written prescriptions from physicians or optometrists, and in accordance with such prescriptions, measures, adapts, adjusts and fabrica... |
18.34.070 | Applicants—Eligibility for examination—Fee. | Any applicant for a license shall be examined if he or she pays an examination fee determined by the secretary as provided in RCW 43.70.250 and certifies under oath that he or she: (1) Is eighteen years or more of age; and (2) Has graduated from an accredited high school; and (3) Is of good moral character; and (4) Has... |
18.34.080 | Examination—Issuance and display of license. | The examination shall determine whether the applicant has a thorough knowledge of the principles governing the practice of a dispensing optician which is hereby declared necessary for the protection of the public health. The examining committee may approve an examination prepared or administered by a private testing ag... |
18.34.110 | Existing practitioner—Fee. | The secretary shall issue a license without examination to any person who makes application therefor within six months after June 12, 1957, pays a fee of fifty dollars and certifies under oath that he or she is of good moral character and has been actually and principally engaged in the practice of a dispensing opticia... |
18.34.115 | Credentialing by endorsement. | An applicant holding a credential in another state may be credentialed to practice in this state without examination if the secretary determines that the other state's credentialing standards are substantially equivalent to the standards in this state.
[ 1991 c 332 s 33 .]
Application to scope of practice — Captions no... |
18.34.120 | Renewal registration fee—Continuing education. | Each licensee hereunder shall pay a renewal registration fee determined by the secretary as provided in RCW 43.70.250 and 43.70.280 . The secretary may adopt rules establishing mandatory continuing education requirements to be met by persons applying for license renewal.
[ 1996 c 191 s 18 ; 1991 c 3 s 79 ; 1984 c 279 s... |
18.34.136 | 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 19 ; 1986 c 259 s 45 .]
Severability — 1987 c 150: See RCW 18.122.901 .
Severability — 1986 c 259: See note following RCW 18.130.010 . |
18.34.141 | License required. | No person may practice or represent himself or herself as a dispensing optician without first having a valid license to do so.
[ 1987 c 150 s 20 .]
Severability — 1987 c 150: See RCW 18.122.901 . |
18.34.151 | Licensing requirements—Military training or experience. | An applicant with military training or experience satisfies the training or experience requirements of this chapter unless the secretary determines that the military training or experience is not substantially equivalent to the standards of this state.
[ 2011 c 32 s 2 .] |
18.35.005 | Regulation of health care professions—Criteria. | See chapter 18.120 RCW. |
18.35.008 | Intent. | It is the intent of this chapter to protect the public health, safety, and welfare; to protect the public from being misled by incompetent, unethical, and unauthorized persons; and to assure the availability of hearing and speech services of high quality to persons in need of such services.
[ 1996 c 200 s 1 .] |
18.35.010 | Definitions. | The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Assistive listening device or system" means an amplification system that is specifically designed to improve the signal to noise ratio for the listener, reduce interference from noise in the background, and... |
18.35.020 | Hearing instruments—Dispensing—License, certificate, permit required. | (1) No person shall engage in the fitting and dispensing of hearing instruments or imply or represent that he or she is engaged in the fitting and dispensing of hearing instruments unless he or she is a licensed hearing aid specialist, or a licensed audiologist or holds an interim permit issued by the department as pro... |
18.35.030 | Receipt required—Contents. | Any person who engages in fitting and dispensing of hearing instruments shall provide to each person who enters into an agreement to purchase a hearing instrument a receipt at the time of the agreement containing the following information: (1) The seller's name, signature, license, or permit number, address, and phone ... |
18.35.040 | Applicants—Generally. | (1) An applicant for licensure as a hearing aid specialist must have the following minimum qualifications and shall pay a fee determined by the secretary as provided in RCW 43.70.250 . An applicant shall be issued a license under the provisions of this chapter if the applicant has not committed unprofessional conduct a... |
18.35.050 | Examination—Required—When offered—Review. | Except as otherwise provided in this chapter an applicant for license shall appear at a time and place and before such persons as the department may designate to be examined by written or practical tests, or both. Examinations in hearing aid specialist, speech-language pathology, and audiology shall be held within the ... |
18.35.060 | Interim permit—Issuance. | The department, upon approval by the board, shall issue an interim permit authorizing an applicant for speech-language pathologist licensure or audiologist licensure who, except for the postgraduate professional experience and the examination requirements, meets the academic and practicum requirements of RCW 18.35.040 ... |
18.35.070 | Examination—Contents—Tests. | The hearing aid specialist written or practical examination, or both, provided in RCW 18.35.050 shall consist of: (1) Tests of knowledge in the following areas as they pertain to the fitting of hearing instruments: (a) Basic physics of sound; (b) The human hearing mechanism, including the science of hearing and the cau... |
18.35.080 | License—Generally. | (1) The department shall license each qualified applicant who satisfactorily completes the required examinations for his or her profession and complies with administrative procedures and administrative requirements established pursuant to RCW 43.70.250 and 43.70.280 . (2) The board shall waive the requirements of RCW 1... |
18.35.085 | Credentialing by endorsement. | An applicant holding a credential in another state, territory, or the District of Columbia may be credentialed to practice in this state without examination if the board determines that the other state's credentialing standards are substantially equivalent to the standards in this state.
[ 1996 c 200 s 10 ; 1991 c 332 ... |
18.35.090 | Compliance with administrative procedures, requirements—Display of license—Continuing education, competency standards. | Each person who engages in practice under this chapter shall comply with administrative procedures and administrative requirements established under RCW 43.70.250 and 43.70.280 and shall keep the license or interim permit conspicuously posted in the place of business at all times. The secretary may establish mandatory ... |
18.35.095 | Licensure or certification—Inactive status. | (1) A hearing aid specialist licensed under this chapter and not actively practicing may be placed on inactive status by the department at the written request of the licensee. The board shall define by rule the conditions for inactive status licensure. In addition to the requirements of RCW 43.24.086 , the licensing fe... |
18.35.100 | Place of business. | (1) Every hearing aid specialist, audiologist, speech-language pathologist, or interim permit holder, who is regulated under this chapter, shall notify the department in writing of the regular address of the place or places in the state of Washington where the person practices or intends to practice more than twenty co... |
18.35.105 | Records—Contents. | Each licensee and interim permit holder under this chapter shall keep records of all services rendered for a minimum of three years. These records shall contain the names and addresses of all persons to whom services were provided. Hearing aid specialists, audiologists, and interim permit holders shall also record the ... |
18.35.110 | Disciplinary action—Grounds. | In addition to causes specified under RCW 18.130.170 and 18.130.180 , any person licensed or holding an interim permit under this chapter may be subject to disciplinary action by the board for any of the following causes: (1) For unethical conduct in dispensing hearing instruments. Unethical conduct shall include, but ... |
18.35.120 | Disciplinary action—Additional grounds. | A licensee or interim permit holder under this chapter may also be subject to disciplinary action if the licensee or interim permit holder: (1) Is found guilty in any court of any crime involving forgery, embezzlement, obtaining money under false pretenses, larceny, extortion, or conspiracy to defraud and ten years hav... |
18.35.140 | Powers and duties of department. | The powers and duties of the department, in addition to the powers and duties provided under other sections of this chapter, are as follows: (1) To provide space necessary to carry out the examination set forth in RCW 18.35.070 of applicants for hearing aid specialist licenses or audiology licenses. (2) To authorize al... |
18.35.150 | Board of hearing and speech—Created—Membership—Qualifications—Terms—Vacancies—Meetings—Compensation—Travel expenses. | (1) There is created hereby the board of hearing and speech to govern the three separate professions: Hearing aid specialist, audiology, and speech-language pathology. The board shall consist of eleven members to be appointed by the governor. (2) Members of the board shall be residents of this state. Three members shal... |
18.35.161 | Board—Powers and duties. | The board shall have the following powers and duties: (1) To establish by rule such minimum standards and procedures in the fitting and dispensing of hearing instruments as deemed appropriate and in the public interest; (2) To adopt any other rules necessary to implement this chapter and which are not inconsistent with... |
18.35.162 | Unprofessional conduct. | Violation of the standards adopted by rule under RCW 18.35.161 is unprofessional conduct under this chapter and chapter 18.130 RCW.
[ 1996 c 200 s 21 .] |
18.35.172 | Application of uniform disciplinary act. | The uniform disciplinary act, chapter 18.130 RCW, governs unlicensed practice, the issuance and denial of licenses and interim permits, and the discipline of licensees and permit holders under this chapter.
[ 2002 c 310 s 17 ; 1998 c 142 s 12 ; 1996 c 200 s 22 ; 1987 c 150 s 21 .]
Effective date — 2002 c 310: See note ... |
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