Washington · statute · Wash. Rev. Code ch. 18.43 · 22 active provisions
In order to safeguard life, health, and property, and to promote the public welfare, any person in either public or private capacity practicing or offering to practice engineering or land surveying, shall hereafter be required to submit evidence that he or she is qualified so to practice and shall be registered as here…
The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(1) "Board" means the state board of registration for professional engineers and land surveyors, provided for by this chapter.(2) "Director" means the director of the Washington state board of registration for pr…
A state board of registration for professional engineers and land surveyors is hereby created which shall exercise all of the powers and perform all of the duties conferred upon it by this chapter. The board shall consist of seven members, who shall be appointed by the governor and shall have the qualifications as here…
Upon request of the board, the director shall select a candidate for a pro tem board member position and upon approval of the board, the board chair shall make the appointment. Up to three individuals may serve as pro tem board members. A pro tem board member will be participating as a temporary member of the board and…
(1) The board may adopt and amend bylaws establishing its organization and method of operation, including but not limited to meetings, maintenance of books and records, publication of reports, code of ethics, and rosters, and adoption and use of a seal.(2) Four members of the board shall constitute a quorum for the con…
The following requirements will be considered as minimum evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant is qualified for registration as a professional engineer, structural engineer, professional land surveyor, engineer-in-training, or land-surveyor-in-training.(1) PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. To be licensed as a prof…
Application for registration shall be on forms prescribed by the board and furnished by the director.The registration fee for professional engineers shall be determined by the board, which shall accompany the application and shall include the cost of application processing and issuance of certificate. The fee for engin…
When oral or written examinations are required, they shall be held at such time and place as the board shall determine. If examinations are required on fundamental engineering subjects (such as ordinarily given in college curricula) the applicant shall be permitted to take this part of the professional examination prio…
The board shall issue a certificate of registration upon payment of a registration fee as provided for in this chapter, to any applicant who, in the opinion of the board, has satisfactorily met all the requirements of this chapter. In case of a registered professional engineer, the certificate shall authorize the pract…
The board may adopt rules under this section authorizing a retired status certificate. An individual certificated under this chapter who has reached the age of sixty-five years and has retired from the active practice of engineering and land surveying may, upon application and at the discretion of the board, be exempte…
(1) Certificates of registration and certificates of authorization issued under this chapter are valid for a period of time as determined by the board. It shall be the duty of the board to notify every person, firm, or corporation registered under this chapter of the date of the expiration of the certificate and the am…
(1) The board may, upon application and the payment of a fee determined by the board, issue a certificate as a professional engineer or professional land surveyor to any person who holds a certificate of qualification of registration issued to the applicant following examination by proper authority, of any state or ter…
In addition to the unprofessional conduct described in RCW 18.235.130, the board may take disciplinary action for the following conduct, acts, or conditions:(1) Offering to pay, paying or accepting, either directly or indirectly, any substantial gift, bribe, or other consideration to influence the award of professional…
The board shall have the exclusive power to discipline the registrant and sanction the certificate of registration of any registrant.Any person may file a complaint alleging unprofessional conduct, as set out in RCW 18.43.105, against any registrant. The complaint shall be in writing and shall be sworn to in writing by…
Any person who shall practice, or offer to practice, engineering or land surveying in this state without being registered in accordance with the provisions of the chapter, or any person presenting or attempting to use as his or her own the certificate of registration or the seal of another, or any person who shall give…
This chapter shall not be construed to prevent or affect:(1) The practice of any other legally recognized profession or trade;(2) The work of an employee or a subordinate of a person holding a certificate of registration under this chapter, or an employee of a person practicing lawfully under provisions of this section…
The board shall set fees at a level adequate to pay the costs of administering this chapter. All fees collected under the provisions of RCW 18.43.050, 18.43.060, 18.43.080, 18.43.100, and 18.43.130 and fines collected under RCW 18.43.110 shall be paid into the board of registration for professional engineers and land s…
The board shall immediately suspend the registration of a person who has been certified pursuant to RCW 74.20A.320 by the department of social and health services as a person who is not in compliance with a support order. If the person has continued to meet all other requirements for registration during the suspension,…
The uniform regulation of business and professions act, chapter 18.235 RCW, governs unlicensed practice, the issuance and denial of licenses, and the discipline of licensees under this chapter.
An applicant with military training or experience satisfies the training or experience requirements of this chapter unless the board determines that the military training or experience is not substantially equivalent to the standards of this state.
The department of licensing, through an interagency agreement with the board, shall provide specified technical services to the board as mutually agreed upon by both parties.
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Professional Engineers' Registration Act."