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18.43.040 | Registration requirements. | (1) The following will be considered as minimum evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant is qualified for registration as a professional engineer, engineer-in-training, professional land surveyor, or land-surveyor-in-training, respectively: (a)(i) As a professional engineer: A specific record of eight year... |
18.43.050 | Application—Registration fees. | Application for registration shall be on forms prescribed by the board and furnished by the director, shall contain statements made under oath, showing the applicant's education and detail summary of his or her technical work and shall contain verification of the technical work from professional engineers that supervis... |
18.43.060 | Examinations. | When oral or written examinations are required, they shall be held at such time and place as the board shall determine. If examinations are required on fundamental engineering subjects (such as ordinarily given in college curricula) the applicant shall be permitted to take this part of the professional examination prio... |
18.43.070 | Certificates and seals. | The board shall issue a certificate of registration upon payment of a registration fee as provided for in this chapter, to any applicant who, in the opinion of the board, has satisfactorily met all the requirements of this chapter. In case of a registered engineer, the certificate shall authorize the practice of "profe... |
18.43.075 | Retired status certificate. | The board may adopt rules under this section authorizing a retired status certificate. An individual certificated under this chapter who has reached the age of sixty-five years and has retired from the active practice of engineering and land surveying may, upon application and at the discretion of the board, be exempte... |
18.43.080 | Expiration and renewals of certificates—Fees—Continuing professional development. | (1) Certificates of registration, and certificates of authorization and renewals thereof, shall expire on the last day of the month of December following their issuance or renewal and shall become invalid on that date unless renewed. It shall be the duty of the board to notify every person, firm, or corporation registe... |
18.43.100 | Registration of out-of-state applicants—Waiver. | (1) The board may, upon application and the payment of a fee determined by the board, issue a certificate as a professional engineer or land surveyor to any person who holds a certificate of qualification of registration issued to the applicant following examination by proper authority, of any state or territory or pos... |
18.43.105 | Disciplinary action—Prohibited conduct, acts, conditions. | In addition to the unprofessional conduct described in RCW 18.235.130 , the board may take disciplinary action for the following conduct, acts, or conditions: (1) Offering to pay, paying or accepting, either directly or indirectly, any substantial gift, bribe, or other consideration to influence the award of profession... |
18.43.110 | Discipline of registrant—Board's power—Unprofessional conduct—Reissuance of certificate of registration. | The board shall have the exclusive power to discipline the registrant and sanction the certificate of registration of any registrant. Any person may file a complaint alleging unprofessional conduct, as set out in RCW 18.43.105 , against any registrant. The complaint shall be in writing and shall be sworn to in writing ... |
18.43.120 | Violations and penalties. | Any person who shall practice, or offer to practice, engineering or land surveying in this state without being registered in accordance with the provisions of the chapter, or any person presenting or attempting to use as his or her own the certificate of registration or the seal of another, or any person who shall give... |
18.43.130 | Excepted services—Fees. | This chapter shall not be construed to prevent or affect: (1) The practice of any other legally recognized profession or trade; or (2) The practice of a person not a resident and having no established place of business in this state, practicing or offering to practice herein the profession of engineering or land survey... |
18.43.150 | Fees—Duty of board to set—Disposition. | The board shall set fees at a level adequate to pay the costs of administering this chapter. All fees collected under the provisions of RCW 18.43.050 , 18.43.060 , 18.43.080 , 18.43.100 , and 18.43.130 and fines collected under RCW 18.43.110 shall be paid into the professional engineers' account, which account is hereb... |
18.43.170 | Registration suspension—Noncompliance with support order—Reissuance. | The board shall immediately suspend the registration of a person who has been certified pursuant to RCW 74.20A.320 by the department of social and health services as a person who is not in compliance with a support order or a *residential or visitation order. If the person has continued to meet all other requirements f... |
18.43.180 | Uniform regulation of business and professions act. | The uniform regulation of business and professions act, chapter 18.235 RCW, governs unlicensed practice, the issuance and denial of licenses, and the discipline of licensees under this chapter.
[ 2002 c 86 s 228 .]
Effective dates — 2002 c 86: See note following RCW 18.08.340 .
Part headings not law — Severability — 20... |
18.43.190 | 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 this state.
[ 2011 c 351 s 5 .] |
18.43.200 | Agreement with department of licensing. | The department of licensing, through an interagency agreement with the board, must provide specified technical services to the board. The initial interagency agreement must be for a term of three years and may be renewed by mutual agreement between the department of licensing and the board.
[ 2020 c 47 s 2 ; 2019 c 442... |
18.43.900 | Short title. | This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Professional Engineers' Registration Act."
[ 1947 c 283 s 19 .] |
18.44.011 | Definitions. | The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Committee" means the escrow advisory committee of the state of Washington created by RCW 18.44.500 . (2) "Controlling person" is any person who owns or controls ten percent or more of the beneficial ownersh... |
18.44.021 | License required—Exceptions. | (1) It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in business as an escrow agent by performing escrows or any of the functions of an escrow agent as described in RCW 18.44.011 (7) within this state or with respect to transactions that involve personal property or real property located in this state unless such person p... |
18.44.023 | Multistate licensing system—Director's discretion. | Applicants may be required to make application through a multistate licensing system as prescribed by the director. Existing licensees may be required to transition onto a multistate licensing system as prescribed by the director.
[ 2012 c 17 s 15 .] |
18.44.031 | License—Application, requisites. | An application for an escrow agent license must be in writing in such form as is prescribed by the director, and must be verified on oath by the applicant. An application for an escrow agent license must include the following: (1) The applicant's form of business organization and place of organization; (2) Information ... |
18.44.041 | Branch offices—Application to establish—Requirements. | (1) A licensed escrow agent shall not operate an escrow business in a location other than the location set forth on the agent's license or branch office license issued by the director. The licensed escrow agent may apply to the director for authority to establish one or more branch offices under the same name as the ma... |
18.44.051 | Branch offices—Issuance of license. | Upon the filing of the application for an escrow agent branch office and satisfying the requirements of this chapter, the director shall issue and deliver to the applicant a license to engage in the business of an escrow agent at the branch location set forth on the license.
[ 1999 c 30 s 29 ; 1977 ex.s. c 156 s 27 . F... |
18.44.061 | Change in business location, office location, business name—Written notice required. | A licensed escrow agent shall provide notice in writing to the director and to the insurer providing coverage under RCW 18.44.201 of any change of business location, branch office location, or business name. Such notice shall be given in a form prescribed by the director and shall be delivered at least ten business day... |
18.44.071 | Escrow officer required for handling transactions—Responsibility of designated escrow officer—Branch escrow officers. | Every licensed escrow agent shall ensure that all escrow transactions are supervised by a licensed escrow officer. In the case of a partnership, the designated escrow officer shall be a partner in the partnership and shall act on behalf of the partnership. In the case of a corporation, the designated escrow officer sha... |
18.44.081 | Escrow officer's license—Application—Form—Timely filing—Proof of moral character, etc. | Any person desiring to be a licensed escrow officer shall meet the requirements of RCW 18.44.195 as provided in this chapter. The applicant shall make application endorsed by a licensed escrow agent to the director on a form to be prescribed and furnished by the director. Such application must be received by the direct... |
18.44.091 | License—Fees—Renewal. | Every escrow officer license issued under the provisions of this chapter expires on the date one year from the date of issue which date will henceforth be the renewal date. An annual license renewal fee in the same amount must be paid on or before each renewal date: PROVIDED, That licenses issued or renewed prior to Se... |
18.44.101 | License—Retention and display by agent—Termination—Inactive licenses. | The license of a licensed escrow officer shall be retained and displayed at all times by the licensed escrow agent. When the officer ceases for any reason to represent the agent, the license shall cease to be in force. Within three business days of termination of the licensed escrow officer's employment, the licensed e... |
18.44.111 | Licenses—Form and size—Contents. | Each escrow agent license, each escrow agent branch office license, and each escrow officer license shall be issued in the form and size prescribed by the director and shall state in addition to any other matter required by the director: (1) The name of the licensee; (2) The name under which the applicant will do busin... |
18.44.121 | Fees. | (1) The director shall charge and collect the following fees: (a) A fee for filing an original or a renewal application for an escrow agent license, a fee for each application for an additional licensed location, a fee for an application for a change of address for an escrow agent, annual fees for the first office or l... |
18.44.127 | Certificate of registration suspension—Noncompliance with support order—Reissuance. | The department shall immediately suspend the certificate of registration of a person who has been certified pursuant to RCW 74.20A.320 by the department of social and health services as a person who is not in compliance with a support order or a *residential or visitation order. If the person has continued to meet all ... |
18.44.131 | License application—Issuance. | Upon the filing of the application for an escrow agent license on a form provided by the director and satisfying the requirements as set forth in this chapter, the director shall issue and deliver to the applicant a license to engage in the business of an escrow agent at the location set forth in the license.
[ 1999 c ... |
18.44.141 | License—Duration—Posting. | An escrow agent's license shall remain in effect until surrendered, revoked, suspended, or until it expires, and shall at all times be kept conspicuously posted in all places of business of the agent.
[ 1999 c 30 s 12 ; 1965 c 153 s 10 . Formerly RCW 18.44.100 .] |
18.44.151 | License—Expiration and renewal—Fee. | Each escrow agent's license shall expire at noon on the thirty-first day of December of any calendar year. The license may be renewed by filing an application and paying the annual license fee for the next succeeding calendar year.
[ 1999 c 30 s 13 ; 1985 c 340 s 2 ; 1965 c 153 s 11 . Formerly RCW 18.44.110 .] |
18.44.161 | License—Reinstatement. | An escrow agent's license which has not been renewed may be reinstated at any time prior to the thirtieth day of January following its expiration, upon the payment to the director of the annual license fees then in default and a penalty equal to one-half of the annual license fees then in default.
[ 1999 c 30 s 14 ; 19... |
18.44.171 | Engaging in business without license—Penalty. | Any person required by this chapter to obtain a license who engages in business as an escrow agent without applying for and receiving the license required by this chapter, or willfully continues to act as an escrow agent or licensed escrow officer after surrender, expiration, suspension, or revocation of his or her lic... |
18.44.181 | Proof of licensure prerequisite to action for fee. | No person engaged in the business or acting in the capacity of an escrow agent may bring or maintain any action in any court of this state for the collection or compensation for the performances of any services entered upon after December 31, 1965, for which licensing is required under this chapter without alleging and... |
18.44.191 | Director—Educational conferences—Examinations. | The director shall have the authority to hold educational conferences for the benefit of the industry and shall conduct examinations for licenses as an escrow officer.
[ 1977 ex.s. c 156 s 15 ; 1971 ex.s. c 245 s 12 . Formerly RCW 18.44.250 .] |
18.44.195 | Examination. | (1) Any person desiring to become a licensed escrow officer must successfully pass an examination as required by the director. (2) The examination shall be in such form as prescribed by the director with the advice of the committee.
[ 2011 1st sp.s. c 21 s 48 ; 2010 c 34 s 9 ; 1999 c 30 s 4 .]
Effective date — 2011 1st... |
18.44.201 | Financial responsibility—Fidelity bond—Errors and omissions policy—Surety bond. | (1) At the time of filing an application for an escrow agent license, or any renewal or reinstatement of an escrow agent license, the applicant shall provide satisfactory evidence to the director of having obtained the following as evidence of financial responsibility: (a) A fidelity bond providing coverage in the aggr... |
18.44.211 | Cancellation of fidelity bond or surety bond, or both—New bond required. | In the event of cancellation of either the fidelity bond, the surety bond, or both, the director shall require the filing of a new bond or bonds. Failure to provide the director with satisfactory evidence of a new bond after receipt by the director of notification that one is required or by the effective date of the ca... |
18.44.221 | Waiver of bond or policy where not reasonably available—Determination procedure—Waiver period. | The director shall, within thirty days after a written request, hold a public hearing to determine whether the fidelity bond, surety bond, and/or the errors and omissions policy specified in RCW 18.44.201 is reasonably available to a substantial number of licensed escrow agents. If the director determines and the insur... |
18.44.231 | Corporation for insuring where bond or policy not reasonably available. | After a written determination by the director, with the consent of the insurance commissioner, that the fidelity bond, the surety bond, and/or the errors and omissions policy required under RCW 18.44.201 is cost-prohibitive, or after a determination as provided in RCW 18.44.221 that such bond or policy is not reasonabl... |
18.44.241 | Waiver of errors and omissions policy requirement—Criteria. | The following criteria will be considered by the director when deciding whether to grant a licensed escrow agent a waiver from the errors and omissions policy requirement under RCW 18.44.201 : (1) Whether the director has determined pursuant to RCW 18.44.221 that an errors and omissions policy is not reasonably availab... |
18.44.251 | Waiver—Affidavit. | A request for a waiver of the required errors and omissions policy may be accomplished under the statute by submitting to the director an affidavit that substantially addresses the following: REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF ERRORS AND OMISSIONS POLICY I, . . . . . ., residing at . . . . . ., City of . . . . . ., County of . ... |
18.44.261 | Waiver—Determination. | The director shall, within thirty days following submission of a written petition for waiver of the insurance requirements found in RCW 18.44.201 , issue a written determination granting or rejecting an applicant's request for waiver.
[ 2000 c 171 s 13 ; 1987 c 471 s 6 . Formerly RCW 18.44.385 .]
Effective date — Sever... |
18.44.270 | Application of administrative procedure act. | The proceedings for revocation, suspension, or refusal to renew or accept an application for renewal of an escrow agent's registration or escrow officer license, and any appeal therefrom or review thereof shall be governed by the provisions of chapter 34.05 RCW.
[ 1977 ex.s. c 156 s 17 ; 1971 ex.s. c 245 s 14 .] |
18.44.271 | Waiver—Certificate of waiver. | Upon granting a waiver of insurance requirements found in RCW 18.44.201 , the director shall issue a certificate of waiver, which certificate shall be mailed to the escrow agent who requested the waiver.
[ 2000 c 171 s 14 ; 1987 c 471 s 7 . Formerly RCW 18.44.390 .]
Effective date — Severability — 1987 c 471: See notes... |
18.44.281 | Waiver—Denial. | Upon determining that a licensed escrow agent is to be denied a waiver of the errors and omissions policy requirements of RCW 18.44.201 , the director shall within thirty days of the denial of an escrow agent's request for same, provide to the escrow agent a written explanation of the reasons for the director's decisio... |
18.44.291 | Waiver—Application by escrow license applicant. | Nothing in RCW 18.44.201 , 18.44.241 through 18.44.261 , 18.44.271 , and 18.44.281 shall be construed as prohibiting a person applying for an escrow license from applying for a certificate of waiver of the errors and omissions policy requirement when seeking an escrow license.
[ 2000 c 171 s 16 ; 1987 c 471 s 9 . Forme... |
18.44.301 | Prohibited practices. | It is a violation of this chapter for any escrow agent, controlling person, officer, designated escrow officer, independent contractor, employee of an escrow business, or other person subject to this chapter to: (1) Directly or indirectly employ any scheme, device, or artifice to defraud or mislead borrowers or lenders... |
18.44.305 | Financial interest in an escrow agent—Prohibited practices. | (1) An escrow agent, officer or employee of any escrow agent, or person who has a financial interest in an escrow agent shall not, directly or indirectly, give any fee, kickback, payment, or other thing of value to any person as an inducement, reward for placing business, referring business, or causing title insurance ... |
18.44.311 | Prohibited employment practices. | (1) A licensed escrow agent may not directly or indirectly employ a person who will be handling escrow transactions who has been convicted of, or pled guilty or nolo contrendre to, a felony or a gross misdemeanor involving dishonesty within the last seven years. (2) A licensed escrow agent may not directly or indirectl... |
18.44.400 | Records and accounts—Segregation and disbursements of funds—Violation of section, penalties. | (1) Every licensed escrow agent shall keep adequate records, as determined by rule by the director, of all transactions handled by or through the agent including itemization of all receipts and disbursements of each transaction. These records shall be maintained in this state, unless otherwise approved by the director,... |
18.44.410 | Powers of director. | (1) The director has the power and broad administrative discretion to administer and interpret this chapter to facilitate the delivery of services to citizens of this state by escrow agents and others subject to this chapter. (2) The director may issue rules and regulations to govern the activities of licensed escrow a... |
18.44.413 | Informal settlement of complaints or enforcement actions. | Except to the extent prohibited by another statute, the director may engage in informal settlement of complaints or enforcement actions including, but not limited to, payment to the department for purposes of financial literacy and education programs authorized under RCW 43.320.150 .
[ 2012 c 17 s 14 .] |
18.44.420 | Investigation of violations—Procedure—Powers of director. | The director may: (1) Make necessary public or private investigations within or outside of this state to determine whether any person has violated or is about to violate this chapter or any rule or order under this chapter, or to aid in the enforcement of this chapter or in the prescribing of rules and forms under this... |
18.44.425 | Subpoena authority—Application—Contents—Notice—Fees. | (1) The director or authorized assistants may apply for and obtain a superior court order approving and authorizing a subpoena in advance of its issuance. The application may be made in the county where the subpoenaed person resides or is found, or the county where the subpoenaed documents, records, or evidence are loc... |
18.44.430 | Actions against license—Grounds. | (1) The director may, upon notice to the escrow agent and to the insurer providing coverage under RCW 18.44.201 , deny, suspend, decline to renew, or revoke the license of any escrow agent or escrow officer if the director finds that the applicant or any partner, officer, director, controlling person, or employee has c... |
18.44.440 | Violations—Cease and desist orders. | If the director determines after notice and hearing that a person has: (1) Violated any provision of this chapter; or (2) Directly, or through an agent or employee, engaged in any false, unfair and deceptive, or misleading: (a) Advertising or promotional activity; or (b) Business practices; or (3) Violated any lawful o... |
18.44.450 | Referral fees prohibited—Consumer protection act—Application. | (1) "Real property lender" as used in this section means a bank, savings bank, savings and loan association, credit union, mortgage company, or other corporation, association, or partnership that makes loans secured by real property located in this state. (2) No real property lender, escrow agent, or officer or employe... |
18.44.455 | Possession of property and business—Grounds for director's authority. | (1) The director may immediately take possession of the property and business of a licensee whenever it appears to the director that, as a result of an examination, report, investigation, or complaint: (a) The licensee is conducting its business in such an unsafe or unsound manner as to render its further operations ha... |
18.44.457 | Possession of property and business—Scope of director's authority. | (1) During the time that the director retains possession of the property and business of a licensee, the director has the power and authority to conduct the licensee's business and take any action on behalf of the licensee to protect consumers, including but not limited to discontinuing any violations and unsafe or inj... |
18.44.460 | License suspension—Nonpayment or default on educational loan or scholarship. | The director shall suspend the license of any person who has been certified by a lending agency and reported to the director for nonpayment or default on a federally or state-guaranteed educational loan or service-conditional scholarship. Prior to the suspension, the agency must provide the person an opportunity for a ... |
18.44.465 | Termination of license—Effect upon preexisting escrows—Notice to principals. | The revocation, suspension, surrender, or expiration of an escrow agent's license shall not impair or affect preexisting escrows accepted by the agent prior to such revocation, suspension, surrender, or expiration: PROVIDED, That the escrow agent shall within five workdays provide written notice to all principals of su... |
18.44.470 | Receivership. | Upon application by the director or any other interested party and upon a showing that the interest of the creditors so requires, the superior court may appoint a receiver to take over, operate, or liquidate any escrow office in this state.
[ 1971 ex.s. c 245 s 6 . Formerly RCW 18.44.190 .] |
18.44.480 | Remedies—Affecting corporate franchise. | Upon petition by the attorney general, the court may, in its discretion, order the dissolution, or suspension or forfeiture of franchise, of any corporation for repeated or flagrant violation of this chapter or the terms of any order of injunction hereunder.
[ 1965 c 153 s 18 . Formerly RCW 18.44.170 .] |
18.44.490 | Authority to prosecute—Grants of injunctive relief, temporary restraining orders. | (1) The director, through the attorney general, may prosecute an action in any court of competent jurisdiction to enforce any order made by him or her pursuant to this chapter and shall not be required to post a bond in any such court proceedings. (2) If the director has cause to believe that any person has violated an... |
18.44.500 | Committee to advise director—Members—Compensation and travel expenses. | There is established a committee of the state of Washington, to consist of the director of financial institutions or his or her designee as chair, and five other members who shall act as advisors to the director as to the needs of the escrow profession, including but not limited to the design and conduct of tests to be... |
18.44.510 | Compensation and travel expenses of committee members. | The committee members shall each be compensated in accordance with RCW 43.03.240 and shall be reimbursed for travel expenses as provided for state officials and employees in RCW 43.03.050 and 43.03.060 , when called into session by the director or when otherwise engaged in the business of the committee.
[ 2011 1st sp.s... |
18.44.901 | Construction—1965 c 153. | Nothing in this chapter shall be so construed as to authorize any escrow agent, or his or her employees or agents, to engage in the practice of law, and nothing in this chapter shall be so construed as to impose any additional liability on any depositary authorized by this chapter and the receipt or acquittance of the ... |
18.44.902 | Short title. | This chapter shall be known and cited as the "Escrow Agent Registration Act".
[ 1965 c 153 s 21 . Formerly RCW 18.44.910 .] |
18.46.005 | Purpose. | The purpose of this chapter is to provide for the development, establishment, and enforcement of standards for the maintenance and operation of birthing centers, which, in the light of advancing knowledge, will promote safe and adequate care and treatment of the individuals therein.
[ 2000 c 93 s 29 ; 1951 c 168 s 1 .] |
18.46.010 | Definitions. | (1) "Birthing center" or "childbirth center" means any health facility, not part of a hospital or in a hospital, that provides facilities and staff to support a birth service to low-risk maternity clients: PROVIDED, HOWEVER, That this chapter shall not apply to any hospital approved by the American College of Surgeons,... |
18.46.020 | License required. | After July 1, 1951, no person shall operate a birthing center in this state without a license under this chapter.
[ 2000 c 93 s 31 ; 1951 c 168 s 3 . Prior: 1943 c 214 s 2 ; Rem. Supp. 1943 s 6130-48.] |
18.46.030 | Application for license—Fee. | An application for license shall be made to the department upon forms provided by it and shall contain such information as the department reasonably requires, which may include affirmative evidence of ability to comply with rules and regulations as are lawfully prescribed hereunder. Each application for license or rene... |
18.46.040 | License—Issuance—Renewal—Limitations—Display. | Upon receipt of an application for a license and the license fee, the licensing agency shall issue a license if the applicant and the birthing center meet the requirements established under this chapter. A license, unless suspended or revoked, shall be renewable annually. Applications for renewal shall be on forms prov... |
18.46.050 | Actions against license—Notice. | (1) In any case in which the department finds that a birthing center has failed or refused to comply with the requirements of this chapter, the standards or rules adopted under this chapter, RCW 48.43.732 , or other applicable state or federal statutes or rules regulating birthing centers, the department may take one o... |
18.46.056 | Cease and desist notices—Adjudicative proceedings—Penalties. | (1) The department may give written notice to cease and desist to any person whom the department has reason to believe is engaged in the unlicensed operation of a birthing center. (2)(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the requirement to cease and desist unlicensed operation is effective 20 days after the... |
18.46.060 | Rules. | The department, after consultation with representatives of birthing center operators, state medical association, Washington Osteopathic Association, state nurses association, state hospital association, state midwives association, and any other representatives as the department may deem necessary, shall adopt, amend, a... |
18.46.070 | Rules—Time for compliance. | Any birthing center which is in operation at the time of promulgation of any applicable rules or regulations under this chapter shall be given a reasonable time, under the particular circumstances, not to exceed three months from the date of such promulgation, to comply with the rules and regulations established under ... |
18.46.080 | Inspections—Approval of new facilities—State licensure survey. | (1) The department shall make or cause to be made an inspection and investigation of all birthing centers, and every inspection may include an inspection of every part of the premises. The department may make an examination of all records, methods of administration, the general and special dietary and the stores and me... |
18.46.090 | Information confidential. | All information received by the department through filed reports, inspection, or as otherwise authorized under this chapter shall not be disclosed publicly in any manner as to identify individuals or birthing centers except in a proceeding involving the question of licensure.
[ 2000 c 93 s 36 ; 1951 c 168 s 10 .] |
18.46.110 | Fire protection—Duties of chief of the Washington state patrol. | Fire protection with respect to all birthing centers to be licensed hereunder, shall be the responsibility of the chief of the Washington state patrol, through the director of fire protection, who shall adopt by reference, such recognized standards as may be applicable to nursing homes, places of refuge, and birthing c... |
18.46.120 | Operating without license—Penalty. | Any person operating or maintaining any birthing center without a license under this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Each day of a continuing violation after conviction shall be considered a separate offense.
[ 2000 c 93 s 38 ; 1951 c 168 s 13 .] |
18.46.130 | Operating without license—Injunction. | (1) Notwithstanding the existence or use of any other remedy, the department may in the manner provided by law, upon the advice of the attorney general who shall represent the department in all proceedings, maintain an action in the name of the state for an injunction or other process against any person to restrain or ... |
18.46.140 | Application of chapter to birthing centers operated by certain religious organizations. | Nothing in this chapter or the rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto shall be construed as authorizing the supervision, regulation, or control of the remedial and nursing care of patients in any birthing center as defined in this chapter, conducted for or by members of a recognized religious sect, denomination... |
18.46.150 | Down syndrome—Parent information. | A birthing center that provides a parent with a positive prenatal or postnatal diagnosis of Down syndrome shall provide the parent with the information prepared by the department under RCW 43.70.738 at the time the birthing center provides the parent with the Down syndrome diagnosis.
[ 2016 c 70 s 10 .] |
18.47.010 | Definitions. | The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Department" means the department of health. (2) "Birth doula" means a person that is a nonmedical birth coach or support person trained to provide physical, emotional, and informational support to birthing ... |
18.47.020 | Certification requirements. | (1) A birth doula may voluntarily apply for certification from the department under this section. (2) The department shall issue a certification to any applicant who has met the following requirements: (a) Submitted a completed application as required by the department; (b) Satisfactorily completed competencies that me... |
18.47.030 | Competency-based requirements—Administration—Fees. | (1) The secretary shall: (a) In collaboration with community partners who advance equitable access to improve perinatal outcomes and care through holistic services for black and brown communities, adopt rules establishing the competency-based requirements that a birth doula must meet to obtain certification. The rules ... |
18.47.040 | Birth doula without certification—Permitted. | (1) Nothing in this chapter prohibits a person from practicing as a birth doula without obtaining certification under this chapter. (2) No person may use the title "state-certified birth doula" in connection with the person's name to indicate or imply, directly or indirectly, that the person is a state-certified birth ... |
18.47.800 | Rules. | The secretary may adopt any rules necessary to implement this chapter.
[ 2022 c 217 s 6 .] |
18.50.005 | Definitions.(Effective until June 30, 2027.) | Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter: (1) "*Advanced registered nurse practitioner" means an *advanced registered nurse practitioner licensed under chapter 18.79 RCW. (2) "Department" means the department of health. (3) "Secretary" means the secret... |
18.50.010 | Practicing midwifery defined—Gratuitous services—Duty to consult with physician. | Any person shall be regarded as practicing midwifery within the meaning of this chapter who shall render medical aid for a fee or compensation to individuals during prenatal, intrapartum, and postpartum stages or to the individual's newborn up to two weeks of age or who shall advertise as a midwife by signs, printed ca... |
18.50.020 | License required. | Any person who shall practice midwifery in this state after July 1, 1917, shall first obtain from the secretary a license so to do, and the said secretary is authorized to grant such license after examination of the applicant as hereinafter provided.
[ 1991 c 3 s 104 ; 1917 c 160 s 1 ; RRS s 10174.] |
18.50.030 | Exemptions—Practice of religion—Treatment by prayer. | This chapter shall not be construed to interfere in any way with the practice of religion, nor be held to apply to or regulate any kind of treatment by prayer.
[ 1917 c 160 s 12 ; RRS s 10185. FORMER PART OF SECTION: 1917 c 160 s 8, part; RRS s 10181, part, now codified in RCW 18.50.010 .]
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18.50.032 | Exemptions—Registered nurses and nurse midwives. | Registered nurses and nurse midwives certified by the state board of nursing under chapter 18.79 RCW shall be exempt from the requirements and provisions of this chapter.
[ 2025 c 58 s 5002 ; 1994 sp.s. c 9 s 704 ; 1981 c 53 s 10 .]
Explanatory note — 2025 c 58: See note following RCW 1.16.050 .
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18.50.034 | Exemptions—Persons enrolled in midwifery programs. | Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to apply to or interfere in any way with the practice of midwifery by a person who is enrolled in a program of midwifery approved and accredited by the secretary: PROVIDED, That the performance of such services is only pursuant to a regular course of instruction or assignment ... |
18.50.040 | Candidates for examination—Application—Eligibility—Student midwife permits—License extensions. | (1) Any person seeking to be examined shall present to the secretary, at least 45 days before the commencement of the examination, a written application on a form or forms provided by the secretary setting forth under affidavit such information as the secretary may require and proof the candidate has received a high sc... |
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