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Washington Administrative Code › Title 196 - Engineers and Land Surveyors, Board of Registration for Professional › Chapter 196-32 - On-site wastewater treatment system designer licenses/inspector certificates of competency › Section 196-32-007 - Definitions On-site wastewater treatment system designer

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"Designer" or "licensee" means an individual authorized under
				chapter 18.210 RCW to perform design services for on-site wastewater
				systems.
On-site wastewater treatment system inspector/certificate
				of competency holder.
"Certificate of competency holder" or "inspector"
				means a person who has been issued a certificate and has been authorized by the
				board to practice as an on-site wastewater treatment
				inspector.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 196 - Engineers and Land Surveyors, Board of Registration for Professional › Chapter 196-32 - On-site wastewater treatment system designer licenses/inspector certificates of competency › Section 196-32-010 - Applications

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Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				     18.210.050,
				  18.210.060. 00-20-017, §
				  196-32-010, filed 9/25/00, effective
				  10/26/00.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 196 - Engineers and Land Surveyors, Board of Registration for Professional › Chapter 196-32 - On-site wastewater treatment system designer licenses/inspector certificates of competency › Section 196-32-011 - Requirements for designer license

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To become licensed as an on-site wastewater treatment system
				designer in Washington, you must meet the requirements described below:
(1) Have a high school diploma or GED
			 equivalent.
(2) Have four years of
			 progressive experience in the design of on-site wastewater treatment systems
			 judged suitable by the board. The four years of experience could be a
			 combination of education and work experience related to on-site wastewater
			 system design.
(3) Fully complete
			 the application form to the satisfaction of the board.
(4) Pay all applicable fees.
(5) Receive a passing score on the Washington
			 law review.
(6) Receive a passing
			 score on the Washington state on-site designer examination.
Upon passing the on-site designer examination, the applicant
				will be licensed as an on-site wastewater treatment system
				designer.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 196 - Engineers and Land Surveyors, Board of Registration for Professional › Chapter 196-32 - On-site wastewater treatment system designer licenses/inspector certificates of competency › Section 196-32-020 - Acceptable experience and supporting documents

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The four years of experience in the design of on-site
				wastewater treatment systems of a character satisfactory to the board should
				include site and soil assessment, hydraulics, topographic delineations, use of
				specialized treatment processes and devices, microbiology, and construction
				practices. The following criteria will be used in evaluating an applicant's
				experience record:
(1) Acceptable work
			 experience shall be broad based and progressive in the design of on-site
			 wastewater treatment systems. Work experience will be considered by the board
			 based upon the verifications provided by the applicant, the level of
			 independent judgments and decisions, and the demonstration of the ability to
			 work within the regulatory structure. This experience must include, but shall
			 not be limited to the following:
(a) Applying
			 state and local health regulations;
(b) Exercising sound judgment when making
			 independent decisions regarding the sciences and technologies of on-site
			 wastewater treatment systems;
(c)
			 Field identification and evaluation of soil types and site
			 conditions;
(d) Conducting
			 research; and
(e) Interacting with
			 clients and the public in conformance with chapter 18.210 RCW.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 196 - Engineers and Land Surveyors, Board of Registration for Professional › Chapter 196-32 - On-site wastewater treatment system designer licenses/inspector certificates of competency › Section 196-32-030 - Requirements for inspector certificate of competency

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To receive an inspector certificate of competency you must
				meet the requirements below:
(1) Be an
			 employee of a local health jurisdiction that reviews, inspects, or approves the
			 design and construction of on-site wastewater treatment systems.
(2) Have one year of practical work
			 experience under the supervision of a certificate of competency holder or one
			 year of previous work under a licensed on-site designer or professional
			 engineer, unless otherwise approved by the board.
The board will consider the following in evaluating the
				practical work experience: Verification(s) provided by the applicant, the
				demonstration of the ability to work within the regulatory structure and
				familiarity with the aspects of on-site wastewater system design, construction,
				and maintenance.
The work experience must demonstrate understanding of chapter
				246-272A WAC and associated department of health recommended standards and
				guidance (RS&G) documents. In addition, the work experience should
				include:
(a) Review of site
			 characteristics such as soil types and location of water tables.
(b) Review of well siting, testing, and
			 construction.
(c) Review of plats
			 and land subdivisions.
(d) Review
			 of septic system designs.
(e)
			 Review of system installation and construction.
(f) Review of system troubleshooting and
			 operations and maintenance.
The applicant must demonstrate their knowledge and experience
				in more than one area listed under (a) through (f) of this subsection.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 196 - Engineers and Land Surveyors, Board of Registration for Professional › Chapter 196-32 - On-site wastewater treatment system designer licenses/inspector certificates of competency › Section 196-32-035 - Application process

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The board has one application form for licensure as an on-site
				wastewater treatment system designer and another application for inspector
				certificate of competency. All applications must be completed on forms provided
				on the board's website, and include required documentation to be approved by
				the board for examination. Completed applications must be received at the
				board's address with the applicable fee by the date posted on the board's
				website to be considered for approval to take the exam. Incomplete
				applications, and/or applications received after the deadline may be considered
				for a later examination. Applications submitted without the proper fee shall be
				considered incomplete.
(1)
On-site wastewater treatment system designer application:
Applicants must complete all sections of the form and must meet all listed
			 requirements for licensure.
(a) Applicants
			 must provide information on the application form that demonstrates they meet
			 all requirements for licensure. This includes work experience and education
			 requirements, as detailed in WAC
			 196-32-011 and
			 196-32-020; and
			 RCW
			    18.210.100,
			 18.210.110, and
			 18.210.120.
(b) All applicants must provide the following
			 documents to verify these requirements:
(i)
			 For education to be considered, you must submit official transcripts or other
			 official educational documents.
(ii) Applicants must provide two or more
			 verifications of work experience. Experience must be verified on the form
			 titled "On-Site Wastewater Treatment Systems Designer Experience Verification"
			 which includes not only work experience information and details but also
			 verifications of work experience by supervisors or other verifiers. At least
			 one of the verifiers should be a licensed on-site designer or professional
			 engineer who provided direct supervision of the applicant performing design
			 services.
(c) A
			 certificate of competency holder who wants to become licensed as an on-site
			 wastewater treatment system designer must complete the on-site wastewater
			 treatment system designer application, including verification(s) of design
			 experience.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 196 - Engineers and Land Surveyors, Board of Registration for Professional › Chapter 196-32 - On-site wastewater treatment system designer licenses/inspector certificates of competency › Section 196-32-040 - Examinations

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(1) To become
			 licensed as an on-site wastewater treatment system designer or to become an
			 inspector certificate of competency holder the applicant must pass the on-site
			 designer licensing examination as established by the board. The schedule of
			 examinations and an examination blueprint may be found on the board's
			 website.
(2) An applicant who has
			 taken the examination and failed or who qualified for the examination but did
			 not take it shall submit the exam reschedule application and applicable fee by
			 the date posted on the board's website.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				     18.210.050,
				  18.210.060. 00-20-017, §
				  196-32-040, filed 9/25/00, effective
				  10/26/00.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 196 - Engineers and Land Surveyors, Board of Registration for Professional › Chapter 196-32 - On-site wastewater treatment system designer licenses/inspector certificates of competency › Section 196-32-050 - Registration of applicants licensed in other jurisdictions without examination

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The board has the discretion to issue a license to an
				out-of-state licensee without examination who meets the following
				requirements:
(1) Completes the
			 on-site wastewater treatment system designer registration application including
			 supporting documentation as listed in WAC
			 196-32-035 and pays the
			 appropriate fee.
(2) Receives a
			 passing score on the Washington law review.
(3) Meets minimum requirements of
			 RCW
			    18.210.100,
			 18.210.110, and
			 18.210.180 and this
			 chapter.
(4) Holds a currently
			 valid license in a board recognized licensing agency in a state, territory,
			 possession, or foreign country.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				     18.210.050,
				  18.210.060. 00-20-017, §
				  196-32-050, filed 9/25/00, effective
				  10/26/00.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 196 - Engineers and Land Surveyors, Board of Registration for Professional › Chapter 196-33 - Rules of professional practice for licensees designing on-site wastewater treatment systems › Section 196-33-100 - Purpose and definitions

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(1) The purpose
			 of chapter 196-33 WAC is to provide further guidance to licensees with respect
			 to the accepted professional conduct and standard of practice, as indicated in
			 chapter 18.210 RCW, and generally expected of those practicing professional
			 on-site wastewater treatment system designing. These standards shall apply to
			 all persons authorized to practice on-site wastewater treatment system design
			 services, whether licensed professional designers under chapter 18.210 RCW, or
			 licensed professional engineers under chapter 18.43 RCW. The board recognizes
			 the need to establish standards with which to measure the performance of
			 practitioners. The board further recognizes, as a minimum standard, those
			 standards for the design of on-site wastewater treatment systems required by
			 chapter 246-272A WAC, promulgated by the state board of health in accordance
			 with their authority granted in RCW     43.20.050. It is the intent of the board to
			 introduce guidance and direction through these rules, together with recommended
			 standards and guidance documents.
(2) The word "licensee" in these rules of
			 professional practice shall mean any person holding a license issued in
			 accordance with chapter 18.210 RCW, or chapter 18.43 RCW, issued by this
			 board.
(3) All licensees are
			 charged with having knowledge of and practicing in accordance with the
			 provisions of these rules of professional practice.
(4) Should there be any conflict in the
			 guidance provided in this chapter and the intent of the language of chapter
			 18.210 RCW, the intent of the language in chapter 18.210 RCW
			 prevails.
(5) Terms used in this
			 chapter shall have the same definition as provided in chapter 18.210
			 RCW.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				     18.210.050,
				  18.210.060. 01-11-102, §
				  196-33-100, filed 5/21/01, effective
				  6/21/01.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 196 - Engineers and Land Surveyors, Board of Registration for Professional › Chapter 196-33 - Rules of professional practice for licensees designing on-site wastewater treatment systems › Section 196-33-200 - Fundamental canons and guidelines for professional practice and conduct

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The specialized and complex knowledge required for on-site
				wastewater treatment system design makes it imperative that licensees exercise
				a standard of care that holds paramount the protection of the health, safety,
				environment, property, and welfare of the public.
(1) Licensees are expected to apply the
			 skill, diligence and judgment required by the professional standard of care, to
			 achieve the goals and objectives agreed with the client or employer, and are
			 expected to promptly inform the client or employer of progress and changes in
			 conditions that may affect the appropriateness or achievability of some or all
			 of the goals and objectives of the client or employer. Licensees are obliged
			 to:
(a) Be honest and fair in their dealings,
			 and to conform to the relevant laws and codes of the jurisdiction in which they
			 practice.
(b) Be able to
			 demonstrate that their final products and work plans adequately consider the
			 primary importance of protecting the safety, health, property, and welfare of
			 the general public.
(c) Approve or
			 seal only documents prepared by them or under their direct
			 supervision.
(d) Inform their
			 clients or employers of the possible consequences, when an overruling or
			 disregarding of the licensee's professional judgment may threaten the safety or
			 health of the public. If in the judgment of the licensee an imminently
			 dangerous situation persists, they shall promptly inform appropriate
			 authorities.
(e) Inform the board
			 in writing, citing specific facts to which the licensee has direct knowledge,
			 if they have knowledge or reason to believe that another person or firm may be
			 in violation of any of the provisions of chapter 18.210 RCW or these rules of
			 professional conduct, and cooperate with the board in furnishing such further
			 information or assistance as may be required.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 196 - Engineers and Land Surveyors, Board of Registration for Professional › Chapter 196-33 - Rules of professional practice for licensees designing on-site wastewater treatment systems › Section 196-33-300 - Providing direct supervision Direct supervision

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by a licensee is described as follows:
(1) Maintaining control over those decisions
			 that are the basis for the findings, conclusions, analyses, rationale, details,
			 and judgments that are embodied in the development and preparation of on-site
			 plans, specifications, reports, and related activities.
(2) Requires providing personal direction,
			 oversight, inspection, observation, and supervision of the work being
			 certified.
(3) These actions may
			 include, but are not limited to: Direct face-to-face communications; written
			 communications; U.S. mail; electronic mail; facsimiles; telecommunications, or
			 communication through other current technology.
(4) Contractual or employment relations must
			 be in place between the licensee and unlicensed preparer to qualify as direct
			 supervision.
(5) Mentoring is not
			 direct supervision. Reviewing documents as defined by WAC 196-33-500, after
			 preparation without involvement in the design and development process as
			 described above cannot be accepted as direct supervision.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				     18.210.050,
				  18.210.060. 01-11-102, §
				  196-33-300, filed 5/21/01, effective
				  6/21/01.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 196 - Engineers and Land Surveyors, Board of Registration for Professional › Chapter 196-33 - Rules of professional practice for licensees designing on-site wastewater treatment systems › Section 196-33-400 - Seals and stamps

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All individuals licensed in accordance with chapter 18.210 RCW
				shall procure a seal/stamp that conforms to the design as authorized by the
				board. It is the responsibility of the licensee to maintain control over the
				use of his/her stamp/seal. The impression or image of the seal/stamp shall
				conform to the below-illustrated design and be of a size that assures full
				legibility of the following required information:
(1) State of Washington;
(2) Licensed on-site wastewater treatment
			 system designer;
(3) License
			 number;
(4) Licensee's name as
			 shown on license.
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Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				     18.210.050,
				  18.210.060. 01-11-102, §
				  196-33-400, filed 5/21/01, effective
				  6/21/01.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 196 - Engineers and Land Surveyors, Board of Registration for Professional › Chapter 196-33 - Rules of professional practice for licensees designing on-site wastewater treatment systems › Section 196-33-500 - Seal and stamp usage

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The use of the seal/stamp shall be in accordance with chapters
				18.43 and 18.210 RCW, or as otherwise described herein:
(1) Final documents are those documents that
			 are prepared and distributed for use for construction, final agency approvals,
			 use by clients, and record drawings or asbuilts for filing with public
			 officials where such record drawings or asbuilts are required to be prepared by
			 the licensee. Any final document must contain the seal/stamp, signature, and
			 date of signature of the licensee who prepared or directly supervised the work.
			 For the purpose of this section, "document" is defined as plans, designs,
			 specifications, reports, and as-built documents prepared by the
			 licensee.
(2) Preliminary documents
			 are those documents not considered final as defined herein but are released or
			 distributed by the licensee. Preliminary documents must be clearly identified
			 as "PRELIMINARY" or contain such wording so it may be differentiated from a
			 final document. Preliminary documents must be stamped, but need not be signed
			 or dated by the licensee.
(3) Plan
			 sets: Every page of a plan set must contain the seal/stamp and signature of the
			 licensee(s) who prepared or who had direct supervision over the preparation of
			 the work, and date of signature.
(a)
			 Plans/designs containing work prepared by or under the direct supervision of
			 more than one licensee shall be sealed/stamped, signed, and dated by each
			 licensee and shall clearly note the extent of each licensee's
			 responsibility.
(b) Plan/design
			 sheets containing and/or depicting background and/or supporting information
			 that is duplicated from other plans need only be sealed/stamped by the
			 licensee(s) who prepared or was in direct supervision of the design. The origin
			 of the background information shall be noted on the plan sheet.
(c) All design revisions to final plan/design
			 sheets shall clearly identify on each sheet the revisions made and shall
			 contain the name and seal of the licensee, and signature of licensee with the
			 date the sheet was sealed.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 196 - Engineers and Land Surveyors, Board of Registration for Professional › Chapter 196-33 - Rules of professional practice for licensees designing on-site wastewater treatment systems › Section 196-33-600 - Signature

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The term "signature or signed," as used in chapters 18.43 and
				18.210 RCW and/or Title 196 WAC, shall mean the following:
(1) A handwritten identification or a digital
			 representation of your handwritten identification that represents the act of
			 putting your name on a document to attest to its validity. The handwritten or
			 digital identification must be:
(a) Original
			 and written by hand, or a scanned image of an original, handwritten
			 identification;
(b) Permanently
			 affixed to the document(s) being certified;
(c) Applied to the document by the identified
			 licensee; and
(d) Placed directly
			 over the seal/stamp of the licensee.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 196 - Engineers and Land Surveyors, Board of Registration for Professional › Chapter 196-34 - Continuing education of licensed professional on-site wastewater treatment system designers › Section 196-34-100 - Purpose and effective date

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The purpose of the professional development hours requirement
				is to encourage licensed on-site wastewater treatment system designers
				(designers), under chapter 18.210 RCW, to maintain competency in their
				practice. All designers must meet these requirements as a condition of
				continued licensure under chapter 18.210 RCW.
Statutory Authority:
				  Chapters
				  18.43 and 18.210 RCW.
				  12-09-008, § 196-34-100, filed 4/5/12, effective 5/6/12. Statutory
				  Authority:
				  RCW
				     18.43.035 and chapter 18.210 RCW. 06-11-118,
				  § 196-34-100, filed 5/19/06, effective
				  7/1/06.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 196 - Engineers and Land Surveyors, Board of Registration for Professional › Chapter 196-34 - Continuing education of licensed professional on-site wastewater treatment system designers › Section 196-34-105 - Definitions

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Terms used in this chapter are defined as follows:
(1) Professional development hour (PDH) - An
			 hour engaged in a qualifying activity.
(2) College/unit semester/quarter hour -
			 Completion of courses in college level curriculums satisfactory to the
			 board.
(3) Qualifying activity -
			 Any activity that is related to on-site wastewater treatment systems or will
			 help the designer to maintain their competency as an on-site wastewater
			 treatment system professional.
(4)
			 Board - The board of registration for professional engineers and land
			 surveyors.
Statutory Authority:
				  Chapters
				  18.43 and 18.210 RCW.
				  12-09-008, § 196-34-105, filed 4/5/12, effective 5/6/12. Statutory
				  Authority:
				  RCW
				     18.43.035 and chapter 18.210 RCW. 06-11-118,
				  § 196-34-105, filed 5/19/06, effective
				  7/1/06.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 196 - Engineers and Land Surveyors, Board of Registration for Professional › Chapter 196-34 - Continuing education of licensed professional on-site wastewater treatment system designers › Section 196-34-110 - Requirements

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All designers wishing to maintain active practice must
				accumulate thirty PDH for any given two-year period. The PDH accumulated by
				designers are subject to audit by the board.
Statutory Authority:
				  Chapters
				  18.43 and 18.210 RCW.
				  12-09-008, § 196-34-110, filed 4/5/12, effective 5/6/12. Statutory
				  Authority:
				  RCW
				     18.43.035 and chapter 18.210 RCW. 06-11-118,
				  § 196-34-110, filed 5/19/06, effective
				  7/1/06.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 196 - Engineers and Land Surveyors, Board of Registration for Professional › Chapter 196-34 - Continuing education of licensed professional on-site wastewater treatment system designers › Section 196-34-115 - Qualifying activities

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The board believes that designers under provisions of chapter
				18.210 RCW should have the discretion to make independent choices on what
				activities help them to be improved practitioners. The board will not provide
				advance approvals for selected activities or vendors. The board expects
				designers to seek out qualifying activities that can be demonstrated to the
				board as relevant to his or her professional development as a
				designer.
Statutory Authority:
				  Chapters
				  18.43 and 18.210 RCW.
				  12-09-008, § 196-34-115, filed 4/5/12, effective 5/6/12. Statutory
				  Authority:
				  RCW
				     18.43.035 and chapter 18.210 RCW. 06-11-118,
				  § 196-34-115, filed 5/19/06, effective
				  7/1/06.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 196 - Engineers and Land Surveyors, Board of Registration for Professional › Chapter 196-34 - Continuing education of licensed professional on-site wastewater treatment system designers › Section 196-34-120 - Units

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Qualifying activities earned and applied to one of the
				following categories may not be applied to another category.
1. College hours:
a. Completion of 1 college semester hour
45 PDH
b. Completion of 1 college quarter hour
30 PDH
2. For publication or presentation of each:
a. Authored technical paper or article
10 PDH
b. Authored book
30 PDH
3. Obtaining a patent
10 PDH
4. Membership in professional/technical societies or
							 government committees or boards. (Not to exceed a total of 5 PDH/year)
2 1/2 PDH
5. For each hour of attendance in a professional or
							 technical society meetings with an informational program. (Not to exceed a
							 total of 5 PDH/year)
1 PDH
6. For each hour of attendance at meetings or
							 hearings of the board. (Not to exceed a total of 7 1/2 PDH/year)
1 PDH
7. For each hour of preparation and subsequent
							 presentation (*) of a professional development program at seminars,
							 professional/technical meetings, conventions or conferences. (Not to exceed 10
							 PDH/year) (*)
This credit does not apply to full-time
							 faculty.
1 PDH
8. Completion of the continuing education
							 requirements for maintaining a credential as a registered sanitarian.
10 PDH
9. For each hour of participation in committees of
							 organizations whose purpose is to develop codes, standards, examinations and
							 regulations.
1 PDH
10. For each hour of participation in an activity
							 involving substantial and organized peer interaction, excluding time spent
							 during regular employment. (Not to exceed a total of 5 PDH/year)
1 PDH
11. For each hour of participation in organized
							 courses, including employer provided courses, on environmental health
							 topics/first aid/safety, technical or management skills.
1 PDH
12. For each hour of participation in sessions or
							 courses, sponsored by technical or professional societies, organizations or the
							 board.
1 PDH
13. For each hour of self-study. (Not to exceed a
							 total of 5 PDH/year)
1 PDH
14. For each hour of work, outside normal duties of
							 employment that involves participation in other recognized professional
							 activities. (i.e. a designer working with a land surveyor) (Not to exceed a
							 total of 2 PDH/year)
1 PDH
Statutory Authority:
				  Chapters
				  18.43 and 18.210 RCW.
				  12-09-008, § 196-34-120, filed 4/5/12, effective 5/6/12. Statutory
				  Authority:
				  RCW
				     18.43.035 and chapter 18.210 RCW. 06-11-118,
				  § 196-34-120, filed 5/19/06, effective
				  7/1/06.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 196 - Engineers and Land Surveyors, Board of Registration for Professional › Chapter 196-34 - Continuing education of licensed professional on-site wastewater treatment system designers › Section 196-34-125 - Activities that do not qualify for PDH credits

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The following are not considered qualifying activities:
(1) Taking courses, specialized instruction
			 or meeting performance criteria that were conditions of a board
			 order.
(2) Attendance or testimony
			 at legislative hearings.
(3)
			 Attendance or testimony at city or county council meetings/hearings.
(4) Attendance or testimony at civil or
			 criminal trials.
(5) Time spent
			 fund raising for scholarships or other society purposes or lobbying for
			 legislation.
(6) Attendance at
			 gatherings that are primarily social in nature.
(7) Membership and/or attendance in service
			 club meetings.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  18.43.035 and chapter 18.210 RCW. 06-11-118,
				  § 196-34-125, filed 5/19/06, effective
				  7/1/06.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 196 - Engineers and Land Surveyors, Board of Registration for Professional › Chapter 196-34 - Continuing education of licensed professional on-site wastewater treatment system designers › Section 196-34-130 - Determination of credit

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The board is the final authority with respect to claimed
				qualifying activities and the respective PDH credit. Qualifying activity
				becomes eligible for credit upon completion of the given
				activity.
Statutory Authority:
				  Chapters
				  18.43 and 18.210 RCW.
				  12-09-008, § 196-34-130, filed 4/5/12, effective 5/6/12. Statutory
				  Authority:
				  RCW
				     18.43.035 and chapter 18.210 RCW. 06-11-118,
				  § 196-34-130, filed 5/19/06, effective
				  7/1/06.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 196 - Engineers and Land Surveyors, Board of Registration for Professional › Chapter 196-34 - Continuing education of licensed professional on-site wastewater treatment system designers › Section 196-34-135 - Recordkeeping and audits

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The designer is responsible for maintaining records to be used
				to support credits claimed. Records should include date of activity,
				instructor's name, description of activity, number of contact hours and
				location. The designer is required to keep their records of professional
				development covering the cumulative time in the current renewal period plus the
				two years before the last renewal. All professional development records and
				supporting documentation must be furnished to the board upon request.
If an audit disqualifies credits that were reported to the
				board by a designer and results in the licensee failing to complete the PDH
				requirements, the board may require the shortage to be made up over a period of
				time established by the board.
Statutory Authority:
				  Chapters
				  18.43 and 18.210 RCW.
				  12-09-008, § 196-34-135, filed 4/5/12, effective 5/6/12. Statutory
				  Authority:
				  RCW
				     18.43.035 and chapter 18.210 RCW. 06-11-118,
				  § 196-34-135, filed 5/19/06, effective
				  7/1/06.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 196 - Engineers and Land Surveyors, Board of Registration for Professional › Chapter 196-34 - Continuing education of licensed professional on-site wastewater treatment system designers › Section 196-34-140 - Noncompliance with professional development

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(1) A designer who fails to comply with the
			 requirements of this chapter is subject to disciplinary action by the
			 board.
(2) A designer who, through
			 the course of an audit, is discovered to have falsified professional
			 development documentation to the board is subject to disciplinary action by the
			 board.
Statutory Authority:
				  Chapters
				  18.43 and 18.210 RCW.
				  12-09-008, § 196-34-140, filed 4/5/12, effective 5/6/12. Statutory
				  Authority:
				  RCW
				     18.43.035 and chapter 18.210 RCW. 06-11-118,
				  § 196-34-140, filed 5/19/06, effective
				  7/1/06.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 196 - Engineers and Land Surveyors, Board of Registration for Professional › Chapter 196-34 - Continuing education of licensed professional on-site wastewater treatment system designers › Section 196-34-145 - Waiver

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The board may grant a waiver to the time requirement for
				collection of professional development to designers who qualify. A request for
				a waiver must be made in writing and clearly state the justification and
				include any necessary documentation required by the board. All waivers expire
				on the next date of license renewal unless the board grants an
				extension.
The board may grant waivers for:
(1) Physical disability, prolonged illness,
			 or other extenuating circumstances that pose a personal hardship.
(2) Individuals who have been placed on
			 active military duty for at least one hundred twenty days.
Statutory Authority:
				  Chapters
				  18.43 and 18.210 RCW.
				  12-09-008, § 196-34-145, filed 4/5/12, effective 5/6/12. Statutory
				  Authority:
				  RCW
				     18.43.035 and chapter 18.210 RCW. 06-11-118,
				  § 196-34-145, filed 5/19/06, effective
				  7/1/06.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 196 - Engineers and Land Surveyors, Board of Registration for Professional › Chapter 196-34 - Continuing education of licensed professional on-site wastewater treatment system designers › Section 196-34-150 - Exemption

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Designers who have been approved for "Inactive Status" as
				provided in WAC
				196-34-155 are exempt from the
				requirement of collecting professional development hours.
Statutory Authority:
				  Chapters
				  18.43 and 18.210 RCW.
				  12-09-008, § 196-34-150, filed 4/5/12, effective 5/6/12. Statutory
				  Authority:
				  RCW
				     18.43.035 and chapter 18.210 RCW. 06-11-118,
				  § 196-34-150, filed 5/19/06, effective
				  7/1/06.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 196 - Engineers and Land Surveyors, Board of Registration for Professional › Chapter 196-34 - Continuing education of licensed professional on-site wastewater treatment system designers › Section 196-34-155 - Inactive status

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Any designer who signs a board approved affirmation that they
				are not engaged in the practice as an on-site wastewater treatment system
				designer is eligible for inactive status. Those with inactive status are
				prohibited from any practice as an on-site wastewater treatment system designer
				as provided in chapter 18.210 RCW. A designer on inactive status may reinstate
				their license to active status by written request to the board and payment of
				any applicable fees. In the first year of reactivated practice the designer may
				be required by the board to collect an additional fifteen
				PDH.
Statutory Authority:
				  Chapters
				  18.43 and 18.210 RCW.
				  12-09-008, § 196-34-155, filed 4/5/12, effective 5/6/12. Statutory
				  Authority:
				  RCW
				     18.43.035 and chapter 18.210 RCW. 06-11-118,
				  § 196-34-155, filed 5/19/06, effective
				  7/1/06.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 196 - Engineers and Land Surveyors, Board of Registration for Professional › Chapter 196-34 - Continuing education of licensed professional on-site wastewater treatment system designers › Section 196-34-160 - Comity/out-of-jurisdiction resident

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The professional development requirements, as provided for in
				this chapter, may be satisfied when the board can verify that a designer has
				satisfied professional development requirements in another jurisdiction
				recognized by the board, as being equivalent to the requirements of this
				chapter.
Statutory Authority:
				  Chapters
				  18.43 and 18.210 RCW.
				  12-09-008, § 196-34-160, filed 4/5/12, effective 5/6/12. Statutory
				  Authority:
				  RCW
				     18.43.035 and chapter 18.210 RCW. 06-11-118,
				  § 196-34-160, filed 5/19/06, effective
				  7/1/06.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 197 - Ecology, Department of (Environmental Policy, Council on) › Chapter 197-11 - SEPA rules › Part ONE - PURPOSE/AUTHORITY › Section 197-11-010 - Authority

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These rules are promulgated under the State Environmental
				  Policy Act (SEPA),
				  chapter
				  43.21C RCW.
				  RCW
				     43.21C.110 specifies the content of these rules
				  and grants authority for promulgation. As required in
				  RCW
				     43.21C.095, these rules shall be given
				  substantial deference in the interpretation of SEPA.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.21C.110. 84-05-020 (Order DE 83-39), §
											197-11-010, filed 2/10/84,
					 effective 4/4/84. Formerly chapter 197-10
					 WAC.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 197 - Ecology, Department of (Environmental Policy, Council on) › Chapter 197-11 - SEPA rules › Part ONE - PURPOSE/AUTHORITY › Section 197-11-020 - Purpose

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(1) The purpose of these rules is to establish
				uniform requirements for compliance with SEPA. Each agency must have its own SEPA
				procedures consistent with these statewide rules. The effective date of these
				rules is stated in WAC
				197-11-955.
(2) These rules replace the previous guidelines
				in chapter 197-10 WAC.
(3) The
				provisions of these rules and the act must be read together as a whole in order
				to comply with the spirit and letter of the law.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.21C.110. 84-05-020 (Order DE 83-39), §
											197-11-020, filed 2/10/84,
					 effective 4/4/84.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 197 - Ecology, Department of (Environmental Policy, Council on) › Chapter 197-11 - SEPA rules › Part ONE - PURPOSE/AUTHORITY › Section 197-11-030 - Policy

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(1) The policies and goals set forth in SEPA
				are supplementary to existing agency authority.
(2) Agencies shall to the fullest extent
				possible:
(a) Interpret and administer the
				policies, regulations, and laws of the state of Washington in accordance with the
				policies set forth in SEPA and these rules.
(b) Find ways to make the SEPA process more
				useful to decision makers and the public; promote certainty regarding the
				requirements of the act; reduce paperwork and the accumulation of extraneous
				background data; and emphasize important environmental impacts and
				alternatives.
(c) Prepare
				environmental documents that are concise, clear, and to the point, and are
				supported by evidence that the necessary environmental analyses have been
				made.
(d) Initiate the SEPA process
				early in conjunction with other agency operations to avoid delay and
				duplication.
(e) Integrate the
				requirements of SEPA with existing agency planning and licensing procedures and
				practices, so that such procedures run concurrently rather than
				consecutively.
(f) Encourage public
				involvement in decisions that significantly affect environmental
				quality.
(g) Identify, evaluate, and
				require or implement, where required by the act and these rules, reasonable
				alternatives that would mitigate adverse effects of proposed actions on the
				environment.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 197 - Ecology, Department of (Environmental Policy, Council on) › Chapter 197-11 - SEPA rules › Part TWO - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 197-11-040 - Definitions

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The terms used in these rules are explained in Part Eight,
				  Definitions, WAC
				  197-11-700 to
				  197-11-799. This terminology shall
				  be uniform throughout the state as applied to SEPA,
				  chapter
				  43.21C RCW. References in
				  these rules to WAC 197-11 refer to chapter WAC 197-11 of the Washington
				  Administrative Code (chapter 197-11 WAC).
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.21C.110. 84-05-020 (Order DE 83-39), §
											197-11-040, filed 2/10/84,
					 effective 4/4/84.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 197 - Ecology, Department of (Environmental Policy, Council on) › Chapter 197-11 - SEPA rules › Part TWO - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 197-11-050 - Lead agency

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(1) A lead agency
				shall be designated when an agency is developing or is presented with a proposal,
				following the rules beginning at WAC
				197-11-922.
(2) The lead agency shall be the agency with
				main responsibility for complying with SEPA's procedural requirements and shall
				be the only agency responsible for:
(a) The
				threshold determination; and
(b)
				Preparation and content of environmental impact statements.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 197 - Ecology, Department of (Environmental Policy, Council on) › Chapter 197-11 - SEPA rules › Part TWO - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 197-11-055 - Timing of the SEPA process

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(1)
Integrating SEPA and agency activities.
The SEPA process shall be
				integrated with agency activities at the earliest possible time to ensure that
				planning and decisions reflect environmental values, to avoid delays later in the
				process, and to seek to resolve potential problems.
(2)
Timing of review of proposals.
The lead agency shall prepare its threshold determination and environmental
				impact statement (EIS), if required, at the earliest possible point in the
				planning and decision-making process, when the principal features of a proposal
				and its environmental impacts can be reasonably identified.
(a) A proposal exists when an agency is
				presented with an application or has a goal and is actively preparing to make a
				decision on one or more alternative means of accomplishing that goal
and
the environmental effects can be meaningfully evaluated.
(i) The fact that proposals may require future
				agency approvals or environmental review shall not preclude current
				consideration, as long as proposed future activities are specific enough to allow
				some evaluation of their probable environmental impacts.
(ii) Preliminary steps or decisions are
				sometimes needed before an action is sufficiently definite to allow meaningful
				environmental analysis.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 197 - Ecology, Department of (Environmental Policy, Council on) › Chapter 197-11 - SEPA rules › Part TWO - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 197-11-060 - Content of environmental review

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(1)
				Environmental review consists of the range of proposed activities, alternatives,
				and impacts to be analyzed in an environmental document, in accordance with
				SEPA's goals and policies. This section specifies the content of environmental
				review common to
all
environmental documents required under
				SEPA.
(2) The content of
				environmental review:
(a) Depends on each
				particular proposal, on an agency's existing planning and decision-making
				processes, and on the time when alternatives and impacts can be most meaningfully
				evaluated;
(b) For the purpose of
				deciding whether an EIS is required, is specified in the environmental checklist,
				in WAC 197-11-330 and
				197-11-444;
(c) For an environmental impact statement, is
				considered its "scope" (WAC
				197-11-792 and Part Four of these
				rules);
(d) For any supplemental
				environmental review, is specified in Part Six.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 197 - Ecology, Department of (Environmental Policy, Council on) › Chapter 197-11 - SEPA rules › Part TWO - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 197-11-070 - Limitations on actions during SEPA process

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(1) Until the responsible official issues a
				final determination of nonsignificance or final environmental impact statement,
				no action concerning the proposal shall be taken by a governmental agency that
				would:
(a) Have an adverse environmental impact;
				or
(b) Limit the choice of reasonable
				alternatives.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 197 - Ecology, Department of (Environmental Policy, Council on) › Chapter 197-11 - SEPA rules › Part TWO - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 197-11-080 - Incomplete or unavailable information

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(1) If
				information on significant adverse impacts essential to a reasoned choice among
				alternatives is not known, and the costs of obtaining it are not exorbitant,
				agencies shall obtain and include the information in their environmental
				documents.
(2) When there are gaps in
				relevant information or scientific uncertainty concerning significant impacts,
				agencies shall make clear that such information is lacking or that substantial
				uncertainty exists.
(3) Agencies may
				proceed in the absence of vital information as follows:
(a) If information relevant to adverse impacts
				is essential to a reasoned choice among alternatives, but is not known, and the
				costs of obtaining it are exorbitant; or
(b) If information relevant to adverse impacts
				is important to the decision and the means to obtain it are speculative or not
				known;
Then the agency shall weigh the need for the action with the
				  severity of possible adverse impacts which would occur if the agency were to
				  decide to proceed in the face of uncertainty. If the agency proceeds, it shall
				  generally indicate in the appropriate environmental documents its worst case
				  analysis and the likelihood of occurrence, to the extent this information can
				  reasonably be developed.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 197 - Ecology, Department of (Environmental Policy, Council on) › Chapter 197-11 - SEPA rules › Part TWO - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 197-11-090 - Supporting documents

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If an agency prepares background or supporting analyses,
				  studies, or technical reports, such material shall be considered part of the
				  agency's record of compliance with SEPA, as long as the preparation and
				  circulation of such material complies with the requirements in these rules for
				  incorporation by reference and the use of supporting documents.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.21C.110. 84-05-020 (Order DE 83-39), §
											197-11-090, filed 2/10/84,
					 effective 4/4/84.