Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-840 - Practical and registered nursing › DELEGATION OF NURSING CARE TASKS IN COMMUNITY-BASED AND IN-HOME CARE SETTINGS › Section 246-840-990 - Fees and renewal cycle

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
(1) A
				  licensed practical nurse (LPN) or a registered nurse (RN) must renew their
				  single or multistate license every year on the licensee's birthday.
(2) When applying for a license an applicant
				  for an initial or renewal LPN license or RN license must pay, in addition to
				  the application fee, the University of Washington (UW) health sciences online
				  library access (HEAL-WA) surcharge and the central nursing resource center
				  (nursing center) surcharge, as required in
				  RCW
				  43.70.110.
(3) An advanced registered nurse practitioner
				  (ARNP) must renew their license every two years on the licensee's birthday. An
				  ARNP must also hold a valid single or multistate RN license and pay all
				  associated fees every year on the licensee's birthday.
(4) A nursing technician must renew their
				  registration every year on the practitioner's birthday. The renewal must be
				  accompanied by an attestation as required in
				  RCW
				  18.79.370 that includes the nursing
				  technician's anticipated graduation date. If the anticipated graduation date is
				  within one year, the registration will expire 30 days after the anticipated
				  graduation date. The expiration date may be extended to 60 days after
				  graduation if the nursing technician can show good cause as defined in WAC
				  246-840-010(15).
(5) A practitioner who holds more than one
				  credential will be charged separate fees for each credential, in compliance
				  with WAC 246-12-020 through
				  246-12-051 and
				  RCW
				  43.70.110.
(6) The following nonrefundable fees will be
				  charged:
Application Fees
Registered Nurse
Multistate Registered
								  Nurse2
Licensed Practical
								  Nurse
Multistate Licensed Practical
								  Nurse2
Advanced Registered Nurse
								  Practitioner1
Nursing Technician
Application Fee
114
114
69
69
130
25
HEAL-WA Surcharge
16
16
16
16
0
0
Nursing Center Surcharge
8
8
8
8
0
0
Multistate License Fee
0
65
0
65
0
0
Total
138
203
93
158
130
25
1Pays a $130 application fee per
					 specialty license. If not currently a licensed RN, must also pay RN application
					 fees.
2 Providers currently licensed
					 in Washington state pay the $65 multistate license fee to convert their
					 existing license to a multistate license.
On-Time Renewal
Registered Nurse
Multistate Registered
								  Nurse
Licensed Practical
								  Nurse
Multistate Licensed Practical
								  Nurse
Advanced Registered Nurse
								  Practitioner2
Nursing Technician
Renewal Fee
114
114
69
69
130
25
HEAL-WA Surcharge
16
16
16
16
0
0
Nursing Center Surcharge
8
8
8
8
0
0
Multistate
License Fee
0
20
0
20
0
0
Total
138
158
93
113
130
25
2Pays a $130 renewal fee per
					 specialty license once every two years. Must also renew RN license every
					 year.
Late Renewal - Up to One Year Past the
					 Expiration
Registered Nurse
Multistate Registered
								  Nurse
Licensed Practical
								  Nurse
Multistate Licensed Practical
								  Nurse
Advanced Registered Nurse
								  Practitioner3
Nursing Technician
Renewal Fee
114
114
69
69
130
25
HEAL-WA Surcharge
16
16
16
16
0
0
Nursing Center Surcharge
8
8
8
8
0
0
Late Renewal Penalty
50
50
50
50
50
25
Multistate License Fee
0
20
0
20
0
0
Total
188
208
143
163
180
50
3Pays $50 per specialty license
					 in late fees.
Late Renewal - One Year or More Expired
Registered Nurse
Multistate Registered
								  Nurse
Licensed Practical
								  Nurse
Multistate Licensed Practical
								  Nurse
Advanced Registered Nurse
								  Practitioner
Renewal Fee
114
114
69
69
130
HEAL-WA Surcharge
16
16
16
16
0
Nursing Center Surcharge
8
8
8
8
0
Late Renewal Penalty
50
50
50
50
50
Expired Licenses Reissuance
70
70
70
70
0
Multistate License Fee
0
20
0
20
0
Total
258
278
213
233
180
Retired Active Renewal
Registered
								  Nurse
Licensed Practical
								  Nurse
Renewal Fee
44
44
HEAL-WA Surcharge
16
16
Nursing Center Surcharge
8
8
Total
65
65
Retired Active Renewal-Late Renewal - Up to One Year
					 Past the Expiration
Registered
								  Nurse
Licensed Practical
								  Nurse
Renewal Fee
44
44
HEAL-WA Surcharge
16
16
Nursing Center Surcharge
8
8
Late Renewal Penalty
45
45
Total
110
110
Retired Active Renewal-Late Renewal - One Year or
					 More Expired
Registered
								  Nurse
Licensed Practical
								  Nurse
Renewal Fee
44
44
HEAL-WA Surcharge
16
16
Nursing Center Surcharge
8
8
Late Renewal Penalty
45
45
Expired License Reissuance
70
70
Total
180
180
Inactive License Renewal
Registered
								  Nurse
Licensed Practical
								  Nurse
Advanced Registered Nurse
								  Practitioner
Renewal Fee
44
44
40
HEAL-WA Surcharge
16
16
0
Nursing Center Surcharge
8
8
0
Total
65
65
40
Inactive License Renewal-Late Renewal - Up to One
					 Year Past the Expiration
Registered
								  Nurse
Licensed Practical
								  Nurse
Advanced Registered Nurse
								  Practitioner
Renewal Fee
44
44
40
HEAL-WA Surcharge
16
16
0
Nursing Center Surcharge
8
8
0
Late Renewal
Penalty
45
45
40
Total
110
110
80
Inactive License Renewal-Late Renewal - One Year or
					 More Expired
Registered
								  Nurse
Licensed Practical
								  Nurse
Advanced Registered Nurse
								  Practitioner
Renewal Fee
44
44
40
HEAL-WA Surcharge
16
16
0
Nursing Center Surcharge
8
8
0
Late Renewal Penalty
45
45
40
Expired License Reissuance
40
40
40
Total
150
150
120
Other fees
Registered
								  Nurse
Licensed Practical
								  Nurse
Advanced Registered Nurse
								  Practitioner
Nursing Technician
Duplicate Licensee or
								  Registration
20
20
20
15
Verification
25
25
25
25
Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						43.70.110(3)(c) and
						43.70.250. 12-19-088, §
						246-840-990, filed 9/18/12, effective 11/1/12. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						43.70.110,
						43.70.250, and 2010 c 37 .
						10-19-071, § 246-840-990, filed 9/16/10, effective 10/15/10. Statutory
						Authority:
						RCW
						43.70.110,
						43.70.250, 2008 c 329. 08-15-014,
						§ 246-840-990, filed 7/7/08, effective 7/7/08. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						43.70.010,
						43.70.250, and 2005 c 268.
						05-20-107, § 246-840-990, filed 10/5/05, effective 11/5/05. Statutory
						Authority:
						RCW
						43.70.250, [43.70.]280 and43.70.110 .
						05-12-012, § 246-840-990, filed 5/20/05, effective 7/1/05. Statutory
						Authority:
						RCW
						43.70.250 and chapter 18.79 RCW. 04-04-054,
						§ 246-840-990, filed 1/30/04, effective 1/30/04. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						43.70.280. 98-05-060, § 246-840-990,
						filed 2/13/98, effective 3/16/98. Statutory Authority: Chapter 18.79 RCW.
						97-23-075, § 246-840-990, filed 11/19/97, effective 1/12/98. Statutory
						Authority:
						RCW
						18.79.200. 95-12-021, § 246-840-990,
						filed 5/31/95, effective 7/1/95.