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Washington Administrative Code › Title 308 - Licensing, Department of (See also Titles 36, 98 and 196) › Chapter 308-13 - Board of licensure for landscape architects › Section 308-13-230 - Conduct of brief adjudicative proceedings

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(1) Brief adjudicative proceedings shall be
			 conducted by a presiding officer for brief adjudicative proceedings designated
			 by the board chair. The presiding officer for brief adjudicative proceedings
			 shall have agency expertise in the subject matter but shall not have personally
			 participated in the decision to issue the initiating document.
(2) The parties or their representatives may
			 present written documentation. The presiding officer for brief adjudicative
			 proceedings shall designate the date by which written documents must be
			 submitted by the parties.
(3) The
			 presiding officer for brief adjudicative proceedings may, in his or her
			 discretion, entertain oral argument from the parties or their
			 representatives.
(4) No witnesses
			 may appear to testify.
(5) In
			 addition to the record, the presiding officer for brief adjudicative
			 proceedings may employ agency expertise as a basis for decision.
(6) The presiding officer for brief
			 adjudicative proceedings shall not issue an oral order. Within ten days of the
			 final date for submission of materials or oral argument, if any, the presiding
			 officer for brief adjudicative proceedings shall enter an initial
			 order.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  18.96.060. 97-10-026, § 308-13-230,
				  filed 4/30/97, effective 5/31/97.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 308 - Licensing, Department of (See also Titles 36, 98 and 196) › Chapter 308-13 - Board of licensure for landscape architects › Section 308-13-240 - Reinstatement of suspended certificates, eligibility for registration, or denied renewals

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Where a person's certificate of licensure has been suspended,
				an applicant has been denied license renewal, or an applicant has been denied
				the ability to take the examination for certificate of licensure due to
				nonpayment or default on a federally or state-guaranteed educational loan or
				service-conditional scholarship, his or her certificate of licensure, license
				renewal or examination application will be reinstated when the person provides
				the board a written release issued by the lending agency stating that the
				person is making payments on the loan in accordance with a repayment agreement
				approved by the lending agency, provided, the person shall pay any applicable
				reinstatement or renewal fee.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  18.96.060. 10-12-116, § 308-13-240,
				  filed 6/2/10, effective 7/3/10; 97-10-026, § 308-13-240, filed 4/30/97,
				  effective 5/31/97.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 308 - Licensing, Department of (See also Titles 36, 98 and 196) › Chapter 308-13 - Board of licensure for landscape architects › Section 308-13-250 - Brief adjudicative proceedings

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(1) The board will conduct brief adjudicative
			 proceedings as provided for in
			 RCW
			 34.05.482 through
			 34.05.494
			 of the Administrative Procedure Act. Brief adjudicative proceedings may be used
			 whenever a statement of charges, notice of intent to issue a cease and desist
			 order, or temporary cease and desist order alleges violations of chapters 18.96
			 and 18.235 RCW, administrative rules in Title 308 WAC or any statutes or rules
			 that specifically govern the defined practices of landscape architects. Brief
			 adjudicative proceedings may also be used in place of formal adjudicative
			 hearings whenever the board issues a statement of charges, notice of intent to
			 issue a cease and desist order, or temporary cease and desist order alleging
			 that an applicant or licensee's conduct, act(s), or condition(s) constitute
			 unlicensed practice or unprofessional conduct as that term is defined under
			 chapter 18.235 RCW, the Uniform Regulation of Business and Professions
			 Act.
(2) Brief adjudicative
			 proceedings may be used to determine the following issues, including, but not
			 limited to:
(a) Whether an applicant has
			 satisfied terms for reinstatement of a license after a period of license
			 restriction, suspension, or revocation;
(b) Whether an applicant is eligible to sit
			 for a professional licensing examination;
(c) Whether a sanction proposed by the board
			 is appropriate based on the stipulated facts;
(d) Whether an applicant meets minimum
			 requirements for an initial or renewal application;
(e) Whether an applicant has failed the
			 professional licensing examination;
(f) Whether an applicant or licensee failed
			 to cooperate in an investigation by the board;
(g) Whether an applicant or licensee was
			 convicted of a crime that disqualifies the applicant or licensee from holding
			 the specific license sought or held;
(h) Whether an applicant or licensee has
			 violated the terms of a final order issued by the board or the board's
			 designee;
(i) Whether a person has
			 engaged in false, deceptive, or misleading advertising; or
(j) Whether a person has engaged in
			 unlicensed practice.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 308 - Licensing, Department of (See also Titles 36, 98 and 196) › Chapter 308-13 - Board of licensure for landscape architects › Section 308-13-260 - Records required for the brief adjudicative proceeding

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The records for the brief adjudicative proceeding shall
				include:
(1) Renewal or reinstatement
			 of a license:
(a) All correspondence between
			 the applicant and the board about the renewal or reinstatement;
(b) Copies of renewal notice(s) sent by the
			 department of licensing to the licensee;
(c) All documents received by the board from
			 or on behalf of the licensee relating to information, payments or explanations
			 that have been provided to the board.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 308 - Licensing, Department of (See also Titles 36, 98 and 196) › Chapter 308-14 - Court reporters › Section 308-14-010 - Definitions

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"Character" is a letter, numeral, punctuation mark, control
				character, blank, or other such symbol.
"Continuing education unit" is defined as sixty minutes of
				education in a program approved by the department. Units will be recognized in
				not less than thirty minute increments of time.
"Standard line" is a line that can be determined by looking at
				a full line of text and counting from the first letter, including punctuation
				and spaces, to the last letter of that line. The standard line does not include
				a "Q" or "A," or the numbers on the left side of the page.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 18.145 RCW,
				  RCW
				  43.24.023, and 2010 c 49. 11-01-119, §
				  308-14-010, filed 12/20/10, effective 7/1/11. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  18.145.050,
				  43.24.023. 04-17-072, §
				  308-14-010, filed 8/13/04, effective
				  9/13/04.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 308 - Licensing, Department of (See also Titles 36, 98 and 196) › Chapter 308-14 - Court reporters › Section 308-14-085 - Examination

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(1) The examination
			 for "court reporter," "shorthand reporter," "certified court reporter," or
			 "certified shorthand reporter" shall be an examination developed, administered,
			 and graded by the department with the advice of the board or any examination
			 prepared by a recognized person (institution, organization, corporation)
			 approved by the department that meets the requirements stated in this
			 regulation.
(2) Recognition of an
			 examination as the Washington certification examination is conditioned upon the
			 examination meeting the following requirements:
(a) Be a timed tape with content, speed, and
			 quality approved by the department with the advice of the board, prior to
			 use;
(b) The examination requires
			 the applicant be able to report and transcribe at least two hundred words per
			 minute of two-voice testimony for five consecutive minutes;
(c) At least ninety-five percent accuracy is
			 needed to pass the examination;
(d)
			 Be offered at least twice a year;
(e) The pass/fail scores of the state
			 certification applicants are provided to the department within four weeks of
			 the date of the examination to include a complete list of all the
			 applicants;
(f) Examinations
			 statistics are supplied following each examination: The number scheduled,
			 passed, failed, and failed to appear;
(g) The procedures for security and
			 confidentiality of the examination and applicants must meet the requirements of
			 the department of licensing; and
(h) The department will be supplied with the
			 examination tape and all the individual examination papers with grading marks
			 and comments on them for review. The department reserves the final authority
			 for examination results. The department may retain the examination papers for
			 thirty days after final determination regarding scores to allow appeals and
			 review of papers. Sixty days after the examination results are released all
			 examination papers will be destroyed, except those under appeal, which will be
			 held until final disposition.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 308 - Licensing, Department of (See also Titles 36, 98 and 196) › Chapter 308-14 - Court reporters › Section 308-14-090 - Application

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Applications for certification must be complete in every detail
				and submitted with the required fee. The applications for examination must be
				received at least eight weeks prior to the examination. Complete applications
				will contain the following information:
(1) Name and address
(2) Birth date
(3) Social Security number
(4) Professional licensure/certification,
			 including any action taken against the license or certificate
(5) Personal affidavit[.]
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  18.145.050,
				  43.24.023. 04-17-072, §
				  308-14-090, filed 8/13/04, effective 9/13/04. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  18.145.050 and
				  43.24.020. 91-20-002 and
				  91-20-044, § 308-14-090, filed 9/19/91 and 9/24/91, effective 10/20/91 and
				  10/25/91. Statutory Authority: Chapter 18.145 RCW and
				  RCW
				  43.24.086. 90-10-009, § 308-14-090,
				  filed 4/20/90, effective 5/21/90.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 308 - Licensing, Department of (See also Titles 36, 98 and 196) › Chapter 308-14 - Court reporters › Section 308-14-100 - License renewal - Continuing education - Penalties

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(1) Certification must be renewed on or
			 before the expiration date shown on the certificate. The expiration date is the
			 certificate holder's birth date. Effective July 1, 2011, each certified court
			 reporter shall verify they have completed a minimum of five continuing
			 education units annually at renewal in a manner defined by the director. Excess
			 continuing education units from the previous reporting year shall not be
			 carried over. Failure to renew the certificate by the expiration date will
			 result in a penalty fee in an amount determined by the director. Certification
			 may be reinstated for up to three years by payment of all renewal fees and a
			 penalty fee for the period for which the certification had lapsed and
			 documentation of five continuing education units completed in the past
			 year.
(2) Continuing education
			 units shall have direct relevance to the professional development of the
			 certified court reporter. The program must be led by an instructor, be
			 interactive, and involve assessment or evaluation. Approved programs include,
			 but are not limited to, the following:
(a)
			 Language skills:
(i) English or a foreign
			 language;
(ii) American Sign
			 Language;
(iii) Grammar;
(iv) Punctuation;
(v) Proofreading;
(vi) Spelling;
(vii) Vocabulary;
(viii) Linguistics, including regional
			 dialects or colloquialisms;
(ix)
			 Etymology;
(x) Word
			 usage.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 308 - Licensing, Department of (See also Titles 36, 98 and 196) › Chapter 308-14 - Court reporters › Section 308-14-115 - Wall certificates

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Upon meeting standards of competency as defined in
				RCW
				18.145.080, an applicant will be issued a
				wall certificate with the applicant's name, issue date and certificate number.
				Licensees will be issued one wall certificate, which will provide proof of
				certification.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  18.145.050,
				  43.24.023. 04-17-072, §
				  308-14-115, filed 8/13/04, effective
				  9/13/04.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 308 - Licensing, Department of (See also Titles 36, 98 and 196) › Chapter 308-14 - Court reporters › Section 308-14-120 - Examination appeal procedures

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(1)
			 Any candidate who takes the state examination for licensure and does not pass
			 the examination may request to review their papers.
(a) The department will not modify
			 examination results unless the candidate presents clear and convincing evidence
			 of error in the grading of the examination.
(b) The department will not consider any
			 challenges to examination grading unless the total of the potentially revised
			 score would result in issuance of certification.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 308 - Licensing, Department of (See also Titles 36, 98 and 196) › Chapter 308-14 - Court reporters › Section 308-14-130 - Standards of professional practice

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All certified court reporters (CCR) shall comply with the
				following professional standards except where differing standards are
				established by court or governmental agency. Failure to comply with the
				following standards is deemed unprofessional conduct. Certified court reporters
				shall:
(1) Offer arrangements on a
			 case concerning court reporting services or fees to all parties on equal
			 terms.
(2) Include on all
			 transcripts, business cards, and advertisements their CCR reference
			 number.
(3) Prepare transcripts in
			 accordance with the transcript preparation guidelines established by WAC
			 308-14-135 or court.
(4) Preserve and file shorthand notes in a
			 manner retrievable. Transcribed notes shall be retained for no less than three
			 years and untranscribed notes shall be retained for not less than ten years, or
			 as required by statute, whichever is longer.
(5) Provide transcripts on agreed delivery
			 date, and give notification of any delays.
(6) Prepare accurate transcripts.
(7) Disclose conflicts, potential conflicts,
			 or appearance of conflicts to all involved parties.
(8) Be truthful and accurate in advertising
			 qualifications and/or services provided.
(9) Preserve the confidentiality of all
			 information obtained during a proceeding and take all steps necessary to ensure
			 its security.
(10) Notify all
			 involved parties when transcripts are ordered.
(11) All parties shall be notified when a
			 transcript is ordered by a person not involved in the case. If any party
			 objects, the transcript cannot be provided without a court order.
(12) Supply certified copies of transcripts
			 to any involved party, upon appropriate request.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  18.145.050,
				  43.24.023. 04-17-072, §
				  308-14-130, filed 8/13/04, effective 9/13/04. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  18.145.050 and
				  43.24.020. 91-20-002 and
				  91-20-044, § 308-14-130, filed 9/19/91 and 9/24/91, effective 10/20/91 and
				  10/25/91. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  18.145.050. 90-20-008, § 308-14-130,
				  filed 9/20/90, effective 10/21/90.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 308 - Licensing, Department of (See also Titles 36, 98 and 196) › Chapter 308-14 - Court reporters › Section 308-14-135 - Transcript preparation format

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The following transcript format shall be followed by all
				certified court reporters (CCR's), except where format is recommended or
				established by court or agency.
(1)
			 Twenty-five typed lines per 8 1/2 x 11 inch standard page of paper.
(2) No fewer than nine and no more than ten
			 characters per inch of text.
(3) No
			 fewer than fifty-four and no more than sixty characters per standard line of
			 text.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  18.145.050,
				  43.24.023. 04-17-072, §
				  308-14-135, filed 8/13/04, effective 9/13/04. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  18.145.050 and
				  43.24.020. 91-20-002 and
				  91-20-044, § 308-14-135, filed 9/19/91 and 9/24/91, effective 10/20/91 and
				  10/25/91.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 308 - Licensing, Department of (See also Titles 36, 98 and 196) › Chapter 308-14 - Court reporters › Section 308-14-190 - Exemptions - Court appointed

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A court reporter that is appointed to superior court under
				RCW
				2.32.180 is exempt from the licensure
				requirements of chapter 18.145 RCW. The department has jurisdiction over court
				reporting activities when the court reporter is appointed to superior court
				under RCW
				2.32.180 and is also certified under chapter
				18.145 RCW.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  18.145.050,
				  43.24.023. 04-17-072, §
				  308-14-190, filed 8/13/04, effective
				  9/13/04.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 308 - Licensing, Department of (See also Titles 36, 98 and 196) › Chapter 308-14 - Court reporters › Section 308-14-200 - Court reporter fees

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The following fees shall be charged by the business and
				professions division, department of licensing:
Title of Fee
Fee
Certification Application
$165.00
Renewal
138.00
Late renewal penalty
138.00
Verification
25.00
License print fee
5.00
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  43.24.086 and
				  18.145.050. 09-22-051, §
				  308-14-200, filed 10/29/09, effective 12/1/09; 07-16-036, § 308-14-200,
				  filed 7/23/07, effective 9/1/07. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  18.145.050,
				  43.24.086,
				  43.24.023. 04-17-073, §
				  308-14-200, filed 8/13/04, effective 10/1/04. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  18.145.050,
				  43.24.086 and
				  43.135.055. 98-16-060, §
				  308-14-200, filed 8/3/98, effective 9/3/98. Statutory Authority: Chapter 18.145
				  RCW and RCW 43.24.086. 90-10-009, §
				  308-14-200, filed 4/20/90, effective
				  5/21/90.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 308 - Licensing, Department of (See also Titles 36, 98 and 196) › Chapter 308-15 - Geologist licensing services › Section 308-15-010 - State board of licensing

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The Washington state geologist licensing board, hereafter
				called the board, will hold at least one regular public meeting each year.
				Additional public meetings may be held at such times and places as the board
				may deem necessary.
Annually, the board will elect a chair, a vice chair, and a
				secretary for the upcoming year.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  18.220.040,
				  18.220.050. 05-01-174, §
				  308-15-010, filed 12/21/04, effective 1/21/05. Statutory Authority: Chapter
				  18.220 RCW. 01-12-023, § 308-15-010, filed 5/25/01, effective
				  6/25/01.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 308 - Licensing, Department of (See also Titles 36, 98 and 196) › Chapter 308-15 - Geologist licensing services › Section 308-15-030 - How do I apply for a geologist license?

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(1) Review the available options for
			 licensure:
(a) If this is your initial
			 geologist license, in WAC
			 308-15-050;
			 and
(b) If you are licensed in
			 another jurisdiction, in WAC
			 308-15-060.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 308 - Licensing, Department of (See also Titles 36, 98 and 196) › Chapter 308-15 - Geologist licensing services › Section 308-15-040 - What are the minimum requirements to be eligible for a geologist license?

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An applicant is eligible for a geologist license when a
				complete application is acceptable to the board, and demonstrates:
(1)
Education.
An applicant shall have graduated from a course of study
				satisfactory to the board as described in (a) of this subsection or satisfy
				educational equivalents as determined by the board on a case-by-case basis as
				described in (b) of this subsection:
(a)
Bachelor degree program.
An
			 applicant shall have earned a bachelor's degree in geology, engineering
			 geology, hydrogeology, or geological sciences, including successful completion
			 of core classes approved by the board; or have a related bachelor's degree as
			 approved by the board, which includes successful completion of coursework that
			 is determined by the board to be educationally equivalent in content and rigor
			 to that of a geological sciences degree program.
(b)
Educational equivalency:
The board may review and approve unique combinations of educational equivalents
			 to a bachelor's degree. This may include advanced study pertinent to geology,
			 nonmatriculated coursework, practical seminars, and/or on-the-job training
			 acceptable to the board.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 308 - Licensing, Department of (See also Titles 36, 98 and 196) › Chapter 308-15 - Geologist licensing services › Section 308-15-050 - What is the examination process to be licensed as a geologist?

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You must sit for and pass the ASBOG examinations which consists
				of two parts: Fundamentals of Geology and Practice of Geology.
(1)
Applying for the examination:
You may apply to sit for each section separately or for all sections
			 simultaneously:
(a)
(i) Apply to sit for the Fundamentals of
			 Geology examination once you meet the minimum educational requirements
			 established in WAC
			 308-15-040.
(ii) To apply to sit for only the
			 Fundamentals of Geology examination, provide the board with a completed
			 application, an official copy of your transcripts, showing you meet the
			 educational requirements, and the application fee listed in WAC
			 308-15-150. You do not need
			 to submit employment and experience verification forms or personal references.
			 Once you pass the Fundamentals of Geology examination, you will be enrolled as
			 a geologist-in-training.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 308 - Licensing, Department of (See also Titles 36, 98 and 196) › Chapter 308-15 - Geologist licensing services › Section 308-15-053 - What are the specialty licenses?

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The types of specialty licenses are engineering geologist and
				hydrogeologist.
(1)
Engineering
			 geologist.
(a)
Elements of the
			 engineering geologist specialty practice.
The practice of engineering
			 geology involves the interpretation, evaluation, analysis, and application of
			 geological information and data, as follows: Geotechnical soil and rock units
			 are designated, characterized, and classified, using standard engineering soil
			 and rock classification systems. Site characteristics are interpreted based on
			 surface landforms, current and past geologic processes, the distribution and
			 strength characteristics of soil and rock, and ground and surface water.
			 Geotechnical zones, domains or layers are designated based on soil and rock
			 strength characteristics, common landforms, related geologic processes, or
			 other pertinent factors. Proposed land development or modification is evaluated
			 and, where appropriate, analyzed to estimate the likely behavior of soil and
			 rock under static and dynamic conditions. Proposed modifications may include
			 such things as vegetation removal, using various types of materials in
			 construction, applying loads to shallow or deep foundations, constructing cut
			 or fill slopes and other grading, and modifying ground and surface water flow.
			 The effects of surficial and deep-seated geologic processes are evaluated and
			 analyzed to estimate the potential effect on public health, public safety, land
			 use, or proposed development.
(b)
Typical engineering geologic applications and types of projects.
Engineering geology is applied from conception through planning, design,
			 construction, maintenance, and, in some cases, reclamation and closure.
			 Planning-level engineering geologic work is commonly conducted in response to
			 forest practice regulations, critical areas ordinances, and the State
			 Environmental Policy Act. Typical planning-level engineering geologic
			 applications include timber harvest planning, proposed location of residential
			 and commercial developments and other buildings and facilities, and alternative
			 route selection for roads, rail lines, trails, and utilities. Site-specific
			 engineering geologic applications may include, for example, evaluation of and
			 recommendations for cuts, fills, and tunnels for roads, trails, railroads, and
			 utility lines; foundations for bridges and other structures, retaining walls
			 and shoring, dams, buildings, water towers, slope stability evaluation and
			 stabilization, channel and shoreline stabilization, and other structures; rock
			 bolt systems; rockfall protection systems; blasting; and other major earthwork
			 projects such as for aggregate sources and landfills.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 308 - Licensing, Department of (See also Titles 36, 98 and 196) › Chapter 308-15 - Geologist licensing services › Section 308-15-055 - What are the minimum requirements to be eligible for an engineering geologist specialty license?

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You must meet the following requirements to be eligible for an
				engineering geologist license :
(1)
			 You hold a current Washington state geologist license; and
(2) You have knowledge of the engineering
			 geology of Washington state; and
(3) You have completed and passed the
			 requirements of advanced study pertinent to engineering geology and acceptable
			 to the board as follows:
(a) Eighteen semester
			 or twenty-seven quarter credit hours of graded academic coursework;
			 or
(b) Two hundred seventy hours of
			 qualifying seminars or workshops, as acceptable to the board; or
(c) Five hundred forty hours of on-the-job
			 training under the supervision of state-licensed engineering geologists or
			 others who, in the opinion of the board, are qualified to have responsible
			 charge of engineering geologic projects; or
(d) Any combination of (a), (b), and/or (c)
			 of this subsection, as acceptable to the board; and
Washington Administrative Code › Title 308 - Licensing, Department of (See also Titles 36, 98 and 196) › Chapter 308-15 - Geologist licensing services › Section 308-15-057 - What are the minimum requirements to be eligible for a hydrogeologist specialty license?

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You are eligible for a hydrogeologist license if you submit an
				application to the board, completed in accordance with WAC
				308-15-030,
				which demonstrates that:
(1) You hold
			 a current Washington state geologist license; and
(2) You have demonstrated knowledge of the
			 hydrogeology of Washington state; and
(3) You have completed and passed the
			 requirements of advanced study pertinent to hydrogeology and acceptable to the
			 board, as follows:
(a) Eighteen semester or
			 twenty-seven quarter credit hours of graded academic coursework; or
(b) Two hundred seventy hours of seminars or
			 workshops, as acceptable to the board; or
(c) Five hundred forty hours of on-the-job
			 training under the supervision of state-licensed hydrogeologists or others who,
			 in the opinion of the board, are qualified to have responsible charge of
			 hydrogeologic projects; or
(d) A
			 combination of (a), (b), and (c) of this subsection; and
Washington Administrative Code › Title 308 - Licensing, Department of (See also Titles 36, 98 and 196) › Chapter 308-15 - Geologist licensing services › Section 308-15-060 - What qualifications must I meet to obtain a Washington state geologist license by reciprocity if I am already licensed in another jurisdiction?

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You are eligible for a geologist or specialty license by
				reciprocity if you submit a geologist and/or specialty license and examination
				application to the board which demonstrates:
(1) You hold an active geologist license in
			 good standing in a jurisdiction recognized by the board;
(2) You meet the education and experience
			 requirements in WAC
			 308-15-040
			 and, if applying for a specialty geologist license, the experience requirements
			 in WAC
			 308-15-055
			 or
			 308-15-057;
			 and
(3) You have passed the ASBOG
			 Fundamentals of Geology and ASBOG Practice of Geology examinations or an
			 equivalent examination acceptable to the board. If you are applying for a
			 specialty geologist license, you must also verify that you have passed a
			 specialty geologist examination adopted by or acceptable to the board, or take
			 the Washington state specialty geologist examination.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  18.220.040,
				  18.220.050. 05-01-174, §
				  308-15-060, filed 12/21/04, effective 1/21/05. Statutory Authority: Chapter
				  18.220 RCW. 01-12-023, § 308-15-060, filed 5/25/01, effective
				  6/25/01.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 308 - Licensing, Department of (See also Titles 36, 98 and 196) › Chapter 308-15 - Geologist licensing services › Section 308-15-065 - What happens if I do not complete my application?

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(1) If you fail to complete the licensing
			 process and the board's records show no application activity for five
			 consecutive years, the board will consider your application abandoned. No
			 application activity includes, but is not limited to, failure to submit the
			 required documents within five consecutive years from the receipt of the most
			 recent information submitted.
(2)
			 Your application will be considered abandoned if you fail to provide the board
			 with written communication during five consecutive years indicating you are
			 attempting to complete the licensing process.
(3) Once the board considers your application
			 abandoned, your application will be destroyed, in accordance with the board's
			 record retention schedule in effect at the time. You will then be required to
			 reapply for licensure, and comply with the licensing requirements in effect at
			 the time of reapplication.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 308 - Licensing, Department of (See also Titles 36, 98 and 196) › Chapter 308-15 - Geologist licensing services › Section 308-15-070 - Do I need a seal?

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Upon licensure, you must obtain a seal bearing your name,
				license number, and the legend "State of Washington Licensed Geologist." If you
				are licensed as an engineering geologist or hydrogeolo-gist, the specialty must
				be noted on the seal. Seals may be physically or digitally produced. Facsimiles
				of the seal designs authorized by the director are shown in this section.
				Deviations to the authorized seal designs are not allowed.
Geologist stamp here
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				here to view image
Engineering geologist stamp here
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				here to view image
Hydrogeologist stamp here
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				here to view image
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  18.220.040,
				  18.220.050. 05-01-174, §
				  308-15-070, filed 12/21/04, effective 1/21/05. Statutory Authority: Chapter
				  18.220 RCW. 01-12-023, § 308-15-070, filed 5/25/01, effective
				  6/25/01.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 308 - Licensing, Department of (See also Titles 36, 98 and 196) › Chapter 308-15 - Geologist licensing services › Section 308-15-075 - When do I need to apply my stamp/seal?

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(1) You must apply your stamp/seal,
			 signature, and the date on every final geology or specialty geology work
			 product prepared by you or under your supervision or direction, and submitted
			 to other parties, as part of the public practice of geology.
(a) All figures, maps, and plates bound
			 within final reports or documents do not need to be individually
			 stamped/sealed, signed and dated. You must individually stamp, sign, and date
			 unbound final figures, maps, and plates .
(b) Draft geology or specialty geology work
			 products do not have to be stamped/sealed, but these types of documents and
			 associated figures, maps, and plates must be marked as draft.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 308 - Licensing, Department of (See also Titles 36, 98 and 196) › Chapter 308-15 - Geologist licensing services › Section 308-15-080 - How do I renew my license?

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The renewal period is one year. Your license renewal date is
				your birthday. You must notify the department in writing of any address
				changes.
You are responsible to make a timely renewal whether or not
				you receive a renewal notice from the department.
If you fail to renew your license, your license is invalid. If
				your license is invalid, you are prohibited from offering and/or providing
				professional geologist services until your license is renewed or
				reinstated.
If you fail to pay your renewal fee within ninety days after
				your renewal date, you must pay the renewal fee plus a late fee equal to one
				year's renewal fee at the current rate.
If you fail to renew your license for a period of five years
				or more, you may be reinstated upon payment of the current year's renewal fee
				and a late fee equal to one year's renewal fee at the current rate. In addition
				to the payment of fees, you must submit the following:
(1) A signed statement that you are
			 knowledgeable about the current laws and rules governing geologists in
			 Washington state;
(2) A professional
			 resume of your geologist activities during the delinquent period, including
			 licensure in another jurisdiction, with sufficient detail to demonstrate to the
			 board that you have maintained your professional geologist skills;
			 and
(3) A detailed explanation of
			 the circumstances surrounding the reason you allowed your license to
			 expire.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  18.220.040,
				  18.220.050. 05-01-174, §
				  308-15-080, filed 12/21/04, effective 1/21/05. Statutory Authority: Chapter
				  18.220 RCW. 01-12-023, § 308-15-080, filed 5/25/01, effective
				  6/25/01.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 308 - Licensing, Department of (See also Titles 36, 98 and 196) › Chapter 308-15 - Geologist licensing services › Section 308-15-083 - How do I obtain retired status?

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If you are a licensed geologist, you may be eligible to obtain
				retired status if you are at least sixty-five years of age and have
				discontinued active professional practice. If granted retired status, your
				ongoing licensing renewal fees are waived.
(1) To obtain retired status, submit a
			 written request to the board. If the board determines you are eligible, the
			 retired status would become effective on the first scheduled license renewal
			 date that occurs on or after you reach age sixty-five. You do not need to renew
			 an expired license to be eligible for this status. The board will not provide
			 refund of renewal fees if the application for retired status is made and
			 granted before the expiration date of the license.
(2)
Privileges.
In addition to
			 the waiver of the renewal fee, as a licensee in retired status, you are
			 permitted to:
(a) Retain the board-issued wall
			 certificate of licensure.
(b) Use
			 the title "geologist," provided you also use the term "retired," the
			 abbreviation "ret," "emeritus geologist," or similar language in written or
			 verbal communications to indicate you are no longer in active
			 practice.
(c) Provide experience
			 verifications and references for individuals seeking licensure under chapter
			 18.220 RCW.
(d) Provide services as
			 a technical expert before a court, or in preparation for pending litigation, on
			 matters directly related to geologic work you performed before you were granted
			 retired status.
(e) Serve in a
			 professional capacity as a "good Samaritan," as set forth in
			 RCW
			 38.52.195 and
			 38.52.1951,
			 provided said work is otherwise performed in accordance with chapter 18.220
			 RCW.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 308 - Licensing, Department of (See also Titles 36, 98 and 196) › Chapter 308-15 - Geologist licensing services › Section 308-15-085 - How do I withdraw from active practice?

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You can withdraw from active practice by requesting in writing
				your license be placed on either inactive or retired status. Your license must
				be in good standing before you can request it be placed in inactive status. See
				WAC 308-15-083 for information about obtaining retired status.
Under inactive status, you are not permitted to perform any
				professional geology work, as provided for in chapter 18.220 RCW, unless said
				activity is under the direct supervision of a Washington state licensed
				geologist who has an active license in the records of the
				board.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 308 - Licensing, Department of (See also Titles 36, 98 and 196) › Chapter 308-15 - Geologist licensing services › Section 308-15-087 - How do I reactivate my inactive license?

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(1) If you are returning to active status
			 from less than five years of inactive status, submit to the board:
(a) A letter of application requesting
			 reactivation of your license; and
(b) The current renewal fee.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 308 - Licensing, Department of (See also Titles 36, 98 and 196) › Chapter 308-15 - Geologist licensing services › Section 308-15-103 - How are brief adjudicative proceedings (BAPs) conducted?

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(1) A brief adjudicative proceeding is an
			 alternative to a formal hearing. You will not be required to testify or be
			 present during the proceeding. A decision on your case will be made based upon
			 review of documents only.
(2) The
			 proceeding will be conducted by a presiding officer, designated by the board,
			 who is objective and will not have personally participated in any decision to
			 issue the initiating document.
(3)
			 You may present any written documentation that you believe supports your case
			 as well as a statement or brief addressing why you believe your position in the
			 case is correct. The presiding officer will designate the date by which written
			 documents must be submitted by the parties.
(4) No witnesses may appear to
			 testify.
(5) The presiding officer
			 will issue a written initial order within ten days of the date for submission
			 of materials . That initial decision will contain instructions on how you may
			 appeal the decision if you choose.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  18.220.040,
				  18.220.050. 05-01-174, §
				  308-15-103, filed 12/21/04, effective 1/21/05. Statutory Authority: Chapter
				  18.220 RCW. 01-12-023, § 308-15-103, filed 5/25/01, effective
				  6/25/01.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 308 - Licensing, Department of (See also Titles 36, 98 and 196) › Chapter 308-15 - Geologist licensing services › Section 308-15-105 - When can a brief adjudicative proceeding be used instead of a formal hearing?

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(1) The board
			 will conduct brief adjudicative proceedings as provided for in
			 RCW
			 34.05.482 through
			 34.05.494
			 of the Administrative Procedure Act.
(2) Brief adjudicative proceedings may be
			 used to determine the following issues :
(a)
			 Whether an applicant has satisfied terms for reinstatement of a license after a
			 period of license restriction, suspension, or revocation;
(b) Whether an applicant is eligible to sit
			 for a professional licensing examination;
(c) Whether an applicant meets minimum
			 requirements for an initial or renewal application;
(d) Whether an applicant has failed the
			 professional licensing examination;
(e) Whether an applicant or licensee failed
			 to cooperate in an investigation by the board;
(f) Whether an applicant or licensee was
			 convicted of a crime that disqualifies the applicant or licensee from holding
			 the specific license sought or held;
(g) Whether an applicant or licensee has
			 violated the terms of a final order issued by the board or the board's
			 designee;
(h) Whether an individual
			 has engaged in false, deceptive, or misleading advertising; or
(i) Whether an individual has engaged in
			 unlicensed practice.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 308 - Licensing, Department of (See also Titles 36, 98 and 196) › Chapter 308-15 - Geologist licensing services › Section 308-15-107 - Records required for the brief adjudicative proceeding

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Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  18.220.040. 07-13-038, § 308-15-107,
				  filed 6/13/07, effective 7/14/07.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 308 - Licensing, Department of (See also Titles 36, 98 and 196) › Chapter 308-15 - Geologist licensing services › Section 308-15-140 - What are the rules of professional conduct?

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These rules of professional conduct are applicable to all
				individuals that have been issued a license as a geologist or specialty
				geologist in accordance with chapter 18.220 RCW.
(1)
What are the general
			 responsibilities of a geologist?
(a) A
			 geologist must undertake professional service or render expert opinion only
			 when qualified by training or experience in the technical areas
			 involved.
(b) When serving as an
			 expert or technical witness before a court, commission, or other tribunal, a
			 geologist must express only those opinions founded upon adequate professional
			 knowledge of the matters at issue.
(c) A geologist must stamp, sign and date
			 only professional work products prepared in the public practice of geology
			 including, but not limited to, maps and reports for which the geologist has
			 direct professional knowledge, and for which the geologist is in responsible
			 charge.
(d) A geologist must not
			 take credit for work conducted by others. When using the results of other
			 geologists' work in the performance of the public practice of geology, a
			 geologist must give due credit to the other geologists by citation or
			 acknowledgment.
(e) A geologist
			 must not make false statements or misrepresentations, or permit the publication
			 or use of another geologist's name or geological work in association with
			 fraudulent activities.
(f) A
			 geologist must make full disclosure to identified affected parties of conflict
			 of interest in projects or properties for which the geologist performs
			 geological work.
(g) If a geologist
			 is consulted and renders a professional opinion which is overruled or ignored,
			 the geologist has a duty to inform the affected party where there is present or
			 imminent threat to the public health, welfare, or property. The geologist must
			 immediately notify the client or employer and document their best efforts to
			 explain possible consequences. If the client or employer does not take action
			 in a period of time consistent with the level of danger, the geologist must use
			 best efforts to notify the apparent appropriate regulatory agency.
(h) A geologist must issue no statements,
			 criticisms, or arguments on geological matters inspired or paid for by
			 interested parties, unless the geologist indicates on whose behalf the
			 statements are made.
(i) A
			 geologist should continue professional development throughout their career, and
			 should also provide opportunities for the professional development of others
			 practicing under their supervision.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 308 - Licensing, Department of (See also Titles 36, 98 and 196) › Chapter 308-15 - Geologist licensing services › Section 308-15-150 - Fees Fees

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Type of Fee
Amount
Application fees - includes initial
						  license
Application fee for geologist (applying by
						  examination)
$135.00
Application fee for each specialty (applying by
						  examination)
$135.00
Application fee for geologist (applying by
						  reciprocity)
$270.00
Application fee for each specialty (applying by
						  reciprocity)
$203.00
Examination fees
Administration fee for reexamination
$88.00
Specialty examination (hydrogeologist or engineering
						  geologist examination)
$405.00
Renewal fees
Annual renewal fee for geologist
$135.00
Annual renewal fee for each specialty
$115.00
Late penalty fee (
if paid ninety days ororeue
						  date
)
$135.00
Late penalty for each specialty (
(if paid
						  ninety days or more after due date)
)
$230.00
Miscellaneous fees
Print license fee ........................
$5.00
Certification of license records to other jurisdictions
						  ......................
$45.00
Proctor examination for another jurisdiction
						  .......................
$100.00
In addition to applicable state examination fees, ASBOG may
				collect, from the applicants, the charges of examination development,
				examination administration and grading. Terms and conditions for payment of the
				charges to ASBOG are determined by ASBOG.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  18.220.040 and
				  43.24.086. 11-08-054, §
				  308-15-150, filed 4/5/11, effective 7/1/11. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  18.220.040. 08-12-039, § 308-15-150,
				  filed 5/30/08, effective 7/1/08. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  18.220.040,
				  18.220.050. 06-04-022, §
				  308-15-150, filed 1/23/06, effective 2/23/06; 05-01-174, § 308-15-150,
				  filed 12/21/04, effective 1/21/05. Statutory Authority: Chapter 18.220 RCW.
				  01-12-022, § 308-15-150, filed 5/25/01, effective
				  6/25/01.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 308 - Licensing, Department of (See also Titles 36, 98 and 196) › Chapter 308-15 - Geologist licensing services › Section 308-15-160 - What are the board member rules of conduct?

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(1) When a board member either owns a
			 beneficial interest in or is an officer, agent, employee, or member of an
			 entity engaged in activity that is subject to a board action, the board member
			 shall state such involvement and be recused from board contact and
			 participation related to that board action, except that the board member may
			 provide information and appear as a fact witness in that action.
(2) When a board member has a business
			 relationship with a respondent who is subject to a board action, the board
			 member shall notify the board and board staff of that relationship. The board
			 member shall either state that the nature of the relationship is such that it
			 will not affect the board member's impartiality and the member will continue to
			 participate in the action or the board member shall announce their recusal from
			 the board action.
(3) Board staff
			 will make a written notation for the case file of any statement by a board
			 member regarding a business relationship with the respondent and the basis for
			 recusal or continuing participation in the board action.
(4) "Board action" means any action on the
			 part of the board, including, but not limited to:
(a) An investigation, discussion, decision,
			 determination, finding, ruling, order or other regulatory activity within the
			 board's jurisdiction; and
(b) A
			 grant, payment, award, license, contract, transaction, sanction, or approval,
			 or the denial thereof, or failure to act with respect to a decision,
			 determination, finding, ruling, or order.