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Washington Administrative Code › Title 308 - Licensing, Department of (See also Titles 36, 98 and 196) › Chapter 308-12 - Architects › Section 308-12-031 - Who manages the AXP and administers the ARE examination?

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NCARB maintains and validates the continuing, comprehensive
				record of training and the board has adopted NCARB's AXP as the board-approved
				structured training program. The board has adopted the NCARB ARE and grading
				procedure prepared by NCARB as the state examination for licensure. NCARB
				administers the entire examination for Washington candidates, and collects
				examination and reexamination fees accordingly. Candidates may take portions of
				the examination concurrently while enrolled in the AXP. No review or appeal of
				failed examinations is accepted by the department or the
				board.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  18.08.340 and
				  43.24.086. 11-11-019, §
				  308-12-031, filed 5/9/11, effective 7/1/11. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  18.08.340. 02-11-082, § 308-12-031,
				  filed 5/14/02, effective 6/14/02. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  18.08.360(2). 97-03-121,
				  § 308-12-031, filed 1/21/97, effective 2/21/97. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  18.08.340 and
				  18.08.360. 90-11-062, §
				  308-12-031, filed 5/15/90, effective 6/15/90. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  18.08.360. 89-17-038 (Order PM 857), §
				  308-12-031, filed 8/10/89, effective 9/10/89; 88-17-085 (Order PM 767), §
				  308-12-031, filed 8/22/88. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  18.08.340 and
				  18.08.360. 88-01-035 (Order PM
				  694), § 308-12-031, filed 12/11/87. Statutory Authority: 1985 c 37 §
				  5. 85-21-065 (Order PL 560 ), § 308-12-031, filed 10/17/85. Statutory
				  Authority: RCW 18.08.130. 85-05-010 (Order PL 517 ), § 308-12-031, filed
				  2/11/85; 84-04-028 (Order PL 458 ), § 308-12-031, filed 1/25/84; 83-04-071
				  (Order PL 422 ), § 308-12-031, filed
				  2/2/83.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 308 - Licensing, Department of (See also Titles 36, 98 and 196) › Chapter 308-12 - Architects › Section 308-12-050 - What qualifications do I need to meet if I am already licensed?

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(1) If you hold an
			 active architect license in good standing in any jurisdiction recognized by
			 NCARB, you can apply for a Washington license if your qualifications and
			 experience meet one of the following:
(a) You
			 have an NCARB certificate. The board recognizes NCARB certification to include
			 certification through the broadly experienced architect and/or broadly
			 experienced foreign architect programs;
(b) You do not have an NCARB certificate, but
			 you have satisfactorily completed the ARE or an examination as approved by the
			 board and:
(i) Have been licensed as an
			 architect eight or more years; or
(ii) Have met the educational and experience
			 requirements of WAC
			 308-12-025, and have completed
			 the AXP.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 308 - Licensing, Department of (See also Titles 36, 98 and 196) › Chapter 308-12 - Architects › Section 308-12-055 - What is the application process if I am already licensed in an NCARB recognized jurisdiction?

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(1) If
			 you are currently licensed and have an NCARB certificate:
(a) Complete the board's official application
			 form and submit it to the board office with the reciprocity application fee and
			 the initial license fee. The application fee is not refundable.
(b) Have NCARB transmit evidence of your
			 certification directly to the Washington board office.
(c) Satisfactorily complete the Washington
			 state law review exam.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 308 - Licensing, Department of (See also Titles 36, 98 and 196) › Chapter 308-12 - Architects › Section 308-12-065 - What if I don't finish the licensing process?

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If you fail to complete the licensing process and your records
				show no activity for five consecutive years, the board will consider your
				application abandoned. No activity includes, but is not limited to:
Failure to submit the required documents and other information
				requested by the board within five consecutive years from the last date the
				board requested the documents or other information.
Failure to provide the board with any written communication
				during five consecutive years indicating you are attempting to complete the
				licensing process.
If your application is considered abandoned, it may be archived
				or destroyed, and you will be required to reapply for licensure and comply with
				the licensing requirements in effect at the time of
				reapplication.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  18.08.340 and
				  43.24.086. 11-11-019, §
				  308-12-065, filed 5/9/11, effective
				  7/1/11.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 308 - Licensing, Department of (See also Titles 36, 98 and 196) › Chapter 308-12 - Architects › Section 308-12-081 - Do I need a stamp or seal?

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Every architect licensed in the state of Washington must have a
				seal of design authorized by the board, bearing the registrant's name, license
				number and the legend "Registered architect, state of Washington." An example
				of the board-authorized seal appears below. Deviations are not allowed.
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You must sign and seal all technical submissions required for
				building permits or regulatory approvals that are filed with authorities having
				jurisdiction.
(1) Drawings prepared by
			 you must be signed and sealed on each sheet.
(2) Specifications and other technical
			 submissions need only be sealed on the cover, title page, and all pages of the
			 table of contents.
(3) The seal may
			 be electronic.
You may only sign and seal drawings prepared by you, or in one
				of the following ways:
(a) By your
			 regularly employed subordinates and reviewed by you;
(b) By an individual or firm under direct
			 subcontract with you, if the signing and sealing architect has reviewed and
			 coordinated the preparation of the work, or has integrated the work into their
			 own technical submissions;
(c) In
			 collaboration with an architect licensed in a jurisdiction recognized by the
			 board provided there is a contractual agreement between you and that architect,
			 if the signing and sealing architect has reviewed and coordinated the
			 preparation of the work, or has integrated the work into their own technical
			 submission.
By signing and sealing technical submissions, you become the
				architect of record and are responsible to the same extent as if you prepared
				the technical submissions yourself.
Without exception, these stamping requirements apply to all
				work filed with public authorities you prepare or review, or that is prepared
				under your personal supervision by persons under your direction and control,
				regardless whether the work is exempt from the licensing requirements found in
				RCW
				18.08.410.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 308 - Licensing, Department of (See also Titles 36, 98 and 196) › Chapter 308-12 - Architects › Section 308-12-085 - Does my business need to register with the board?

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If your business offers architectural services in Washington
				state, you must apply for and be granted a certificate of authorization from
				the board.
(1) To apply for a
			 certificate of authorization, register your business with the master license
			 service by submitting:
(a) The certificate of
			 authorization application and fee. The application fee is not
			 refundable.
(b) A certified copy of
			 a resolution, if a corporation, or a formal statement naming the designated
			 architect(s) of your business. In lieu of a certified copy of the resolution,
			 the board will accept a formal statement in a documented format provided by the
			 board.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 308 - Licensing, Department of (See also Titles 36, 98 and 196) › Chapter 308-12 - Architects › Section 308-12-205 - Architect fees

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The following fees shall be charged by the business and
				professions division of the department of licensing:
Title of Fee
Fee
Examination application
$105.00
Reciprocity application
410.00
Initial licensure
104.00
License renewal (2 years)
109.00
Late renewal fee
36.00
License print fee
5.00
Business entities: Certificate of authorization
292.00
Certificate of authorization renewal
146.00
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  18.08.340 and
				  43.24.086. WSR 11-11-019, amended
				  and recodified as § 308-12-205, filed 5/9/11, effective 7/1/11. Statutory
				  Authority:
				  RCW
				  18.08.430(1) and (2),
				  43.24.086 and
				  43.24.140. WSR 99-08-062, §
				  308-12-326, filed 4/2/99, effective 5/3/99. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  43.24.086. WSR 98-12-064, § 308-12-326,
				  filed 6/1/98, effective 7/2/98. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  43.24.086. WSR 97-13-095, § 308-12-326,
				  filed 6/18/97, effective 7/19/97. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.03.350. WSR
				  97-06-064, § 308-12-326, filed 2/27/97, effective 3/30/97. Statutory
				  Authority:
				  RCW
				  18.08.340 and
				  18.08.370. WSR 91-13-055, §
				  308-12-326, filed 6/14/91, effective 7/15/91. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  43.24.086. WSR 90-03-032, § 308-12-326,
				  filed 1/12/90, effective 2/12/90; WSR 87-10-028 (Order PM 650), §
				  308-12-326, filed 5/1/87.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 308 - Licensing, Department of (See also Titles 36, 98 and 196) › Chapter 308-12 - Architects › Section 308-12-215 - How do I renew my license?

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The architect license renewal period is two years. Your
				expiration date is your birthday. You must notify the board in writing of any
				address changes.
You are responsible for renewing your license regardless of
				receiving a renewal notice from the department. If you fail to renew your
				license, your license is delinquent and you are prohibited from offering and/or
				providing professional architect services until your license is
				reinstated.
(1) If your license has
			 been delinquent less than two years, send to the department:
(a) A letter requesting reinstatement,
			 including certification of having met current professional development
			 requirements; and
(b) The current
			 renewal fee plus the late fee.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 308 - Licensing, Department of (See also Titles 36, 98 and 196) › Chapter 308-12 - Architects › Section 308-12-225 - How do I obtain retired status?

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If you are a licensed architect, you may be eligible to obtain
				retired status if you are at least age sixty-five and have discontinued active
				practice. If granted, your ongoing licensing renewal fees and professional
				development requirements are waived.
(1) To obtain retired status, submit a
			 request in writing to the board office. 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 retired licensee, you are permitted to:
(a) Retain the board-issued wall certificate
			 of licensure;
(b) Use the title
			 "architect," provided you also use the term "retired," the abbreviation "ret,"
			 "emeritus architect," or similar language in written or verbal communications
			 to indicate you are no longer in active practice;
(c) Provide experience verifications and
			 references for persons seeking licensure under
			 chapter
			 18.08 RCW. If using your
			 professional seal, you must place the word "retired" or "emeritus" after your
			 signature;
(d) Provide services as
			 a technical expert before a court, or in preparation for pending litigation, on
			 matters directly related to architectural work you performed before you were
			 granted retired status;
(e) Serve
			 in an architectural 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
			 18.08 RCW.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 308 - Licensing, Department of (See also Titles 36, 98 and 196) › Chapter 308-12 - Architects › Section 308-12-235 - 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 308-12-225 for information about
				obtaining retired status.
Under inactive status, you are not permitted to perform any
				architectural activity, as provided for in
				RCW
				18.08.320, unless said activity is under the
				direct supervision of a Washington state licensed architect who has an active
				license in the records of the board.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  18.08.340 and
				  43.24.086. 11-11-019, §
				  308-12-235, filed 5/9/11, effective
				  7/1/11.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 308 - Licensing, Department of (See also Titles 36, 98 and 196) › Chapter 308-12 - Architects › Section 308-12-240 - 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, send to the department:
(a) A letter of application requesting
			 reactivation;
(b) The current
			 renewal fee;
(c) Evidence of
			 completion of twenty-four PDH within the previous two years. See WAC
			 308-12-260 for qualifying
			 activities.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 308 - Licensing, Department of (See also Titles 36, 98 and 196) › Chapter 308-12 - Architects › Section 308-12-250 - Do I need ongoing professional development to maintain my license?

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(1) To maintain
			 active practice, you must accumulate twenty-four professional development hours
			 (PDH) for the upcoming two-year renewal period.
(2) The PDH you accumulate are subject to
			 audit by the board.
(3) Up to
			 twelve PDH over the required hours can be carried forward from the second year
			 of your previous renewal period.
(4) Professional development equivalents:
(a) One professional development hour (PDH)
			 is equal to no less than fifty minutes of instruction.
(b) For professional development through an
			 institution of higher education:
(i) One
			 semester hour equals forty-five PDH.
(ii) One quarter hour equals thirty
			 PDH.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 308 - Licensing, Department of (See also Titles 36, 98 and 196) › Chapter 308-12 - Architects › Section 308-12-260 - What activities qualify as professional development?

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(1) You are
			 responsible to seek out qualifying activities that can be demonstrated to the
			 board as relevant to professional development.
(a) Activities are not preapproved by the
			 board.
(b) Activities must be
			 relevant to the practice of architecture and may include technical, ethical or
			 managerial content.
(i) At least sixteen PDH
			 must address public health, safety and welfare.
(ii) All activities must have a clear purpose
			 and objective that will maintain, improve or expand skills and knowledge
			 relevant to the practice of architecture.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 308 - Licensing, Department of (See also Titles 36, 98 and 196) › Chapter 308-12 - Architects › Section 308-12-270 - How do I record and report my professional development activities?

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In order to renew your license, you must attest to having
				completed the required professional development hours for that renewal
				period.
(1) You must maintain the
			 records of your professional development activities. The records must include
			 the date of the activity, the provider's name (if any), a description of
			 activity and its location and the number of PDH.
(2) The board will audit a random sample of
			 licensees applying for renewal. If you are selected for an audit, the board
			 will provide instructions about how to respond.
(3) You may face disciplinary action for
			 failing to complete your professional development requirement or falsifying
			 your records.
(4) If an audit
			 disqualifies credits that you reported to the board and results in you 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.
(5) It is recommended that you keep your
			 records for a period of ten years.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  18.08.340 and
				  43.24.086. 11-11-019, §
				  308-12-270, filed 5/9/11, effective
				  7/1/11.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 308 - Licensing, Department of (See also Titles 36, 98 and 196) › Chapter 308-12 - Architects › Section 308-12-280 - How does the board verify I have completed my professional development?

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Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  18.08.340 and
				  43.24.086. 11-11-019, §
				  308-12-280, filed 5/9/11, effective
				  7/1/11.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 308 - Licensing, Department of (See also Titles 36, 98 and 196) › Chapter 308-12 - Architects › Section 308-12-290 - Are there any exemptions from the professional development requirement?

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(1) The board may
			 waive the professional development requirement under the following
			 circumstances. The waiver would only be in effect for the current renewal
			 period. If your professional development is audited, the board will require
			 documentation of:
(a) Physical disability,
			 prolonged illness, or other extenuating circumstances that pose a personal
			 hardship, as determined by the board.
(b) Active military duty for at least one
			 hundred twenty days.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 308 - Licensing, Department of (See also Titles 36, 98 and 196) › Chapter 308-12 - Architects › Section 308-12-330 - Who manages the AXP and administers the ARE examination?

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(1)
Competence.
(a) When practicing architecture, you must
			 act with reasonable care and competence, and must apply the technical knowledge
			 and skill which is ordinarily applied by architects of good standing,
			 practicing in the same locality and similar type projects.
(b) When designing a project, you must take
			 into account all applicable state and municipal building laws and regulations.
			 You may rely on the advice of other professionals (e.g., attorneys, engineers,
			 and other qualified persons) as to the intent and meaning of such regulations.
			 You must not knowingly design a project in violation of such laws and
			 regulations.
(c) You must perform
			 professional services only when you, together with those you may engage as
			 consultants, are qualified by education, training, and experience in the
			 specific technical areas involved.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 308 - Licensing, Department of (See also Titles 36, 98 and 196) › Chapter 308-12 - Architects › Section 308-12-335 - When can I call myself an architect if I don't have a Washington license?

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You can use the title "architect" without an active Washington
				license when you are identifying your profession under the following
				circumstances:
(1) You are a United
			 States government employee or officer engaged in architectural activities
			 solely for said government and you are currently licensed in any U.S.
			 jurisdiction.
(2) You are an
			 instructor at an accredited architectural degree program in architecture
			 engaged solely in teaching activities and you are currently licensed in any
			 U.S. jurisdiction.
(3) You are
			 offering to practice architecture as defined in
			 RCW
			 18.08.310(2), including
			 participation in design competition.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  18.08.340 and
				  43.24.086. 11-11-019, §
				  308-12-335, filed 5/9/11, effective
				  7/1/11.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 308 - Licensing, Department of (See also Titles 36, 98 and 196) › Chapter 308-12 - Architects › Section 308-12-340 - How do I apply the exemptions contained in RCW 18.08.410?

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For the purposes of clarifying the exemptions to licensing
				contained in
				RCW
				18.08.410, the following brief summaries and
				definitions apply:
(1)RCW
			 18.08.410(5) grants
			 exemption for any person to design and prepare construction documents for any
			 residential building, regardless of area, up to but not greater than four
			 dwelling units; or a farm building; or a structure as described in
			 RCW
			 18.08.410(5).
(2)RCW
			 18.08.410(6) grants
			 exemption for any person to design a building of any occupancy for up to a
			 total building size of four thousand square feet.
(3)RCW
			 18.08.410(7) grants
			 exemption for any person to design and prepare construction documents for
			 alteration of, or repairs to, a project not greater than four thousand square
			 feet in a building greater than four thousand square feet and when the
			 contemplated work does not affect life safety or structural systems. The
			 combined square footage of simultaneous projects allowances under this section
			 shall not exceed four thousand square feet.
(4) Life safety is affected if the work
			 contemplated includes, but is not limited to:
(a) Alteration of any fire rated
			 construction;
(b) Alteration of any
			 means of egress including barrier free provisions defined by the building
			 codes;
(c) Alteration of a building
			 such that the number of occupants in the affected space(s) would be
			 increased.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 308 - Licensing, Department of (See also Titles 36, 98 and 196) › Chapter 308-12 - Architects › Section 308-12-345 - 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.
(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 or licensee failed
			 to cooperate in an investigation by the department;
(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 a person has
			 engaged in false, deceptive, or misleading advertising; or
(i) Whether a person has engaged in
			 unlicensed practice.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 308 - Licensing, Department of (See also Titles 36, 98 and 196) › Chapter 308-12 - Architects › Section 308-12-350 - 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 308-12 - Architects › Section 308-12-355 - Conduct of brief adjudicative proceedings

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Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  18.08.340 and
				  43.24.086. 11-11-019, recodified
				  as § 308-12-355, filed 5/9/11, effective 7/1/11. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  18.08.340. 02-11-082, § 308-12-230,
				  filed 5/14/02, effective 6/14/02; 97-03-121, § 308-12-230, filed 1/21/97,
				  effective 2/21/97.
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 308-13-005 - Definitions

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(1) "CLARB" means
			 the National Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards, of which
			 the Washington board is a member.
(2) "Entire examination" as referred to in
			 RCW
			 18.96.090 means the written and graphic
			 examination approved by the board.
(3) "Examination" or "L.A.R.E." means the
			 Landscape Architect Registration Examination for landscape
			 architects.
(4) "Institution of
			 higher education" as used in
			 RCW
			 18.96.070 means a college or school
			 recognized by the Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board (LAAB) as having
			 accredited programs in landscape architecture.
(5) Professional development equivalents:
(a) One professional development hour (PDH)
			 is equal to no less than fifty minutes of instruction.
(b) One continuing education unit (CEU) is
			 equal to ten PDHs.
(c) For
			 professional development through an institution of higher education:
(i) One semester hour equals forty-five
			 PDHs.
(ii) One quarter hour equals
			 thirty PDHs.
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 308-13-010 - What does the state board of licensure do?

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The Washington state board of licensure for landscape
				architects, hereinafter called the board, will hold quarterly regular public
				meetings each year.
At its regular meeting during the second quarter of the
				calendar year, the board shall elect a chair, a vice-chair, and a secretary for
				the upcoming year. The secretary may delegate his or her responsibilities in
				all or in part to the executive director.
The board shall:
(1)
			 Determine the qualifications for examination.
(2) Review applications to determine
			 eligibility for licensure by applicants who do not have a degree, referring
			 qualified candidates to CLARB for administration of the examination.
(3) Review and act on applications for
			 licensure by reciprocity.
(4)
			 Provide application instructions for reissuance of license to persons whose
			 license has been suspended or revoked in accordance with
			 RCW
			 18.96.120, 18.96, 180,
			 18.96.190 and chapter 18.235
			 RCW.
(5) Provide reinstatement
			 instructions to persons whose license is delinquent in accordance with
			 RCW
			 18.96.110.
(6) Provide guidelines for qualifying
			 professional development activities.
(7) Audit and enforce professional
			 development activities.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  18.96.060. 10-12-116, § 308-13-010,
				  filed 6/2/10, effective 7/3/10; 08-22-027, § 308-13-010, filed 10/28/08,
				  effective 11/28/08; 85-04-029 (Order PL 511 ), § 308-13-010, filed
				  1/31/85; 80-05-141 (Order PL-343), § 308-13-010, filed 5/7/80; Order 2472,
				  § 308-13-010, filed 12/16/69.
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 308-13-013 - What are the board member rules of conduct?

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(1) When a member of the board either owns a
			 beneficial interest in or is an officer, agent, employee, or member of an
			 entity, or individual which is engaged in a transaction involving the board,
			 the member shall:
(a) Recuse oneself from the
			 board discussion regarding the specific transaction;
(b) Recuse oneself from the board vote on the
			 specific transaction; and
(c)
			 Refrain from attempting to influence the remaining board members in their
			 discussion and vote regarding the specific transaction.
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 308-13-020 - How do I get a license?

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You need to fulfill three general requirements before getting
				your license: Education, examination, and experience.
The board adopts the CLARB's "Standards of Eligibility for
				Council Certification" as the standard for the education and experience
				requirements for applicants with a degree. The board does not require a CLARB
				council certificate for licensure.
Subject to the provisions of
				RCW
				18.96.090, the board adopts the landscape
				architectural registration examination and grading procedure prepared by CLARB
				as the state examination for licensure. CLARB will administer the entire
				examination for Washington candidates, and will collect examination and
				reexamination fees accordingly.
(1) To
			 register for the examination.
(a) If you have
			 a degree:
(i) Apply directly to CLARB. Your
			 materials will be evaluated using CLARB's "Standards of Eligibility for CLARB
			 Test Center Candidates."
(ii)
			 Contact CLARB to register for the Landscape Architect Registration Examination
			 (LARE).
(iii) CLARB will register
			 you and administer the exam. You will pay the fees for examination and
			 reexamination directly to CLARB.
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 308-13-031 - Law review

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When you successfully complete the licensing examination, you
				must then satisfactorily complete the review of laws related to the practice of
				landscape architecture as determined by the board.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  18.96.060. 10-12-116, § 308-13-031,
				  filed 6/2/10, effective 7/3/10.
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 308-13-050 - How can I get a license through reciprocity?

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If you hold an active landscape architect license in another
				state or country, you can apply for a Washington license if your qualifications
				and experience meet the following criteria:
If you have a degree, your qualifications will be evaluated
				using CLARB's Standard of Eligibility for Council Certification.
If you do not have a degree, your qualifications and experience
				must be comparable to WAC
				308-13-020.
Submit to the board office:
(1) The board's official application form and
			 reciprocity application fee. The application fee is not refundable;
(2) The initial license fee;
(3) A written review of laws related to the
			 practice of landscape architecture as outlined in WAC
			 308-13-031;
(4) Evidence of your qualifications and
			 experience as shown by:
(a) National
			 certification from CLARB, sent directly to the Washington board office from
			 CLARB; or
(b) The following
			 materials:
(i) Certification from the state of
			 licensure, verifying you hold an active license and have successfully passed
			 the national licensure exam. This certification must be sent directly from the
			 issuing state to the Washington board office;
(ii) An official sealed transcript showing
			 any applicable courses you have taken from a community college, technical
			 college, or university. The transcript must be sent directly from the college
			 or university to the board office; and
(iii) Verification of work experience as
			 outlined in WAC
			 308-13-020(1)(b).
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 308-13-055 - Do I need a stamp or seal?

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If you were issued your initial license on or after January 1,
				2017, you must have a seal/stamp of the design authorized by the board, bearing
				your name, license number and the legend "Licensed landscape architect, state
				of Washington." The size of the seal/stamp may be adjusted provided it remains
				readable. Other deviations are not allowed. Examples of the board-authorized
				seal/stamp appear below.
If you were licensed before January 1, 2017, you may continue
				to use your existing registration stamp.
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(1) Your
			 seal/stamp must include your signature and your license expiration
			 date.
(2) You must seal/stamp the
			 following:
(a) All technical submissions
			 required for building permits, regulatory approvals and/or construction
			 drawings that are filed with authorities having jurisdiction;
(b) Drawings prepared by you on each
			 sheet;
(c) Specifications and other
			 technical submissions need only be sealed/stamped on the cover, title page, and
			 all pages of the table of contents.
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 308-13-065 - What are the standards of practice and conduct?

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(1) Competence.
(a) In practicing landscape architecture, you
			 shall act with reasonable care and competence and shall apply the technical
			 knowledge and skill that is ordinarily applied by landscape architects of good
			 standing practicing in the same locality.
(b) In designing a project, you shall take
			 into account all applicable construction laws, zoning codes and other
			 applicable laws or regulations. You shall not knowingly design a project in
			 violation of such laws and regulations.
(c) You shall perform professional services
			 only when you, together with those whom you engage as consultants, are
			 qualified by education, training and experience in the specific technical areas
			 involved.
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 308-13-150 - Fees

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The following fees will be collected:
Title of Fee
Fee
Application fee
$328.00
Renewal (2 years)
590.00
Late renewal penalty
197.00
License print fee
5.00
Initial license (2 years)
590.00
Reciprocity application fee
590.00
Replacement wall certificate
20.00
You will submit any examination fees directly to
				CLARB.
Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  18.96 RCW and
				  RCW
				  43.24.086. 12-12-034, § 308-13-150,
				  filed 5/30/12, effective 7/1/12. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  18.96.060. 10-12-116, § 308-13-150,
				  filed 6/2/10, effective 7/3/10. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  18.96.080,
				  18.96.090,
				  18.96.100,
				  18.96.110,
				  43.24.086. 09-15-124, §
				  308-13-150, filed 7/17/09, effective 8/17/09. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  18.96.060. 07-05-039, § 308-13-150,
				  filed 2/15/07, effective 3/18/07. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  18.96.080 and
				  43.24.086. 05-17-004, §
				  308-13-150, filed 8/3/05, effective 9/3/05; 05-04-050, § 308-13-150, filed
				  1/28/05, effective 2/28/05; 04-17-026, § 308-13-150, filed 8/9/04,
				  effective 9/9/04; 03-11-074, § 308-13-150, filed 5/20/03, effective
				  6/20/03; 02-16-018, § 308-13-150, filed 7/26/02, effective 8/26/02.
				  Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  18.96.060 and
				  43.24.086. 01-15-034, §
				  308-13-150, filed 7/12/01, effective 8/12/01; 01-04-002, § 308-13-150,
				  filed 1/25/01, effective 2/25/01; 99-23-025, § 308-13-150, filed 11/9/99,
				  effective 11/9/99. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  18.96.080 and
				  43.24.086. 96-11-132, §
				  308-13-150, filed 5/22/96, effective 6/22/96; 95-20-026, § 308-13-150,
				  filed 9/27/95, effective 10/28/95. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  43.24.086. 94-23-031, § 308-13-150,
				  filed 11/8/94, effective 12/9/94. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  18.96.080. 94-04-044, § 308-13-150,
				  filed 1/27/94, effective 2/27/94. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  43.24.086 and
				  18.96.080. 91-23-021, §
				  308-13-150, filed 11/8/91, effective 12/9/91; 90-15-039, § 308-13-150,
				  filed 7/13/90, effective 8/13/90. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  43.24.086. 90-03-031, § 308-13-150,
				  filed 1/12/90, effective 2/12/90; 88-04-027 (Order PM 702), § 308-13-150,
				  filed 1/26/88. Statutory Authority: 1983 c 168 § 12. 83-17-031 (Order PL
				  442 ), § 308-13-150, filed 8/10/83. Formerly WAC
				  308-13-120.
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 308-13-160 - How do I renew my license?

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The landscape architect license renewal period is two years.
				Your expiration date is your birthday. The department will send a courtesy
				renewal to your most recent address on file approximately eight weeks before
				the license expiration date. The renewal notice will show the due date, the
				amount of renewal fee, the penalty fee for late payment, professional
				development notice and other mailing instructions. You must notify the board in
				writing of any address changes.
You are responsible for renewing your license regardless of
				receiving a renewal notice from the department. If you fail to renew your
				license, your license is delinquent and you are prohibited from offering and/or
				providing professional landscape architect services until your license is
				reinstated.
(1) If your license has
			 been delinquent less than five years, send to the department:
(a) A letter requesting
			 reinstatement;
(b) Payment from the
			 previous renewal cycle, the current renewal fee, and the late penalty
			 fee;
(c) Evidence of completion of
			 twenty-four PDHs. See WAC
			 308-13-185 regarding qualifying
			 activities.
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 308-13-165 - 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, send to the department:
(a) A letter requesting
			 reactivation;
(b) The current
			 renewal fee;
(c) Evidence of
			 completion of twenty-four PDHs. See WAC
			 308-13-185 regarding qualifying
			 activities.
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 308-13-175 - Do I need ongoing professional development to maintain my license?

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(1) Starting July
			 1, 2010, to maintain active practice, you must accumulate twenty-four
			 professional development hours (PDHs) for the upcoming two-year renewal period.
			 Starting July 1, 2012, the PDHs you accumulate are subject to audit by the
			 board.
(2) Up to twelve PDHs over
			 the required hours can be carried forward from the second year of your previous
			 renewal period including hours accumulated from July 1, 2009,
			 forward.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  18.96.060. 10-12-116, § 308-13-175,
				  filed 6/2/10, effective 7/3/10.
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 308-13-185 - What activities qualify as professional development?

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(1) You are
			 responsible to seek out qualifying activities that can be demonstrated to the
			 board as relevant to professional development.
(a) Activities are not preapproved by the
			 board.
(b) Activities must be
			 relevant to the practice of landscape architecture and may include technical,
			 ethical or managerial content.
(i) At least
			 eighteen PDHs must address public health, safety and welfare.
(ii) All activities must have a clear purpose
			 and objective that will maintain, improve or expand skills and knowledge
			 relevant to the practice of landscape architecture.
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 308-13-195 - How do I record and report my professional development activities?

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(1) You must
			 maintain the records of your professional development activities. The records
			 must include the date of the activity, the instructor's name, a description of
			 activity and its location and the number of PDHs.
(2) You must keep your records for the
			 cumulative time in the current renewal period plus the three years before the
			 last renewal (five years total).
(3) By renewing your professional landscape
			 architect license, you attest you have completed the required professional
			 development for that renewal period.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  18.96.060. 10-12-116, § 308-13-195,
				  filed 6/2/10, effective 7/3/10.
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 308-13-205 - How does the board verify I have completed my professional development?

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(1) The board will
			 audit between five and fifteen percent of the total number of licensees yearly.
			 If you are selected for an audit, the board will provide instructions about how
			 to respond.
(2) You may face
			 disciplinary action for failing to complete your professional development
			 requirement or falsifying your records.
(3) If an audit disqualifies credits that you
			 reported to the board and results in you 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:
				  RCW
				  18.96.060. 10-12-116, § 308-13-205,
				  filed 6/2/10, effective 7/3/10.
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 308-13-215 - Are there any exemptions from the professional development requirement?

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(1) The board may
			 allow a waiver from the professional development requirement only under the
			 following circumstances. The waiver would only be in effect for the current
			 renewal period. The board requires waiver requests to be in writing.
(a) Physical disability, prolonged illness,
			 or other extenuating circumstances that pose a personal hardship, as determined
			 by the board.
(b) Active military
			 duty for at least one hundred twenty days.
(c) If you have been licensed for twenty-five
			 or more consecutive years in a CLARB-recognized jurisdiction, you may meet the
			 professional development requirement upon completing 4 PDHs per year. See WAC
			 308-13-185 regarding qualifying
			 activities.
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 308-13-225 - How do I obtain retired status?

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If you are a licensed landscape architect you may be eligible
				to obtain retired status if you are at least the age of sixty-five and have
				discontinued active practice. If granted, your ongoing licensing renewal fees
				are waived.
(1) To obtain retired
			 status, submit a request in writing to the board office. 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 the age
			 of 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 date of
			 expiration of the certificate of licensure.
(2) Privileges. In addition to the waiver of
			 the renewal fee, as a retired licensee you are permitted to:
(a) Retain the board-issued wall certificate
			 of licensure;
(b) Use the title
			 landscape architect, provided you also use the term "retired," or the
			 abbreviation "ret";
(c) Work as a
			 landscape architect in a volunteer capacity, provided you do not create
			 landscape architectural plans, and do not use your seal, except as provided for
			 in (d) of this subsection;
(d)
			 Provide experience verifications and references for persons seeking
			 registration under
			 chapter
			 18.96 RCW. If using your
			 professional seal, you must place the word "retired" after your
			 signature;
(e) Serve as a volunteer
			 in an instructional capacity on landscape architectural topics;
(f) Provide services as a technical expert
			 before a court, or in preparation for pending litigation, on matters directly
			 related to landscape architectural work you performed before you were granted
			 retired status;
(g) Serve in a
			 function that supports the principles of licensure and promotes the profession
			 of landscape architecture, such as members of commissions, boards or
			 committees;
(h) Serve in a
			 landscape architectural 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
			 18.96 RCW.