PROPOSED RULES
Original Notice.
Preproposal statement of inquiry was filed as WSR 01-03-052.
Title of Rule: Fees WAC, to set fees for geologist licensing services provided by the Department of Licensing.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 18.220.040 [18.220].050, [18.220.]070, [18.220].080, 43.24.016 (2)(d) and 43.24.086.
Statute Being Implemented: Chapter 18.220 RCW.
Summary: ESSB 6455 requires the Department of Licensing to develop and administer a new statewide licensing program for geologists. The rules are necessary to implement the RCW.
Reasons Supporting Proposal: The fees charged by the agency for administering application, licensure, and the renewal process are set at a level to support operations of the program, as required by RCW 43.24.086.
Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting, Implementation and Enforcement: Margaret Epting, 405 Black Lake Boulevard, Olympia, WA 98502, (360) 664-1386.
Name of Proponent: Department of Licensing, governmental.
Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision.
Explanation of Rule, its Purpose, and Anticipated Effects: The WAC on fees lists the services for which fees are charged and the respective amount for each of the services. The purpose of all listed fees is to recover the cost of administering the program. The anticipated effects of listing the fees is to inform interested parties, provide timely customer service, and reduce telephonic inquires.
Proposal does not change existing rules.
No small business economic impact statement has been prepared under chapter 19.85 RCW. This is a professional license and not a business license.
Section 201, chapter 403, Laws of 1995, does not apply to this rule adoption. The Department of Licensing is exempt from RCW 34.05.328.
Hearing Location: 2nd Floor Conference Room, Business and Professions Division, 405 Black Lake Boulevard, Olympia, WA 98502, on April 24, 2001, at 1:30.
Assistance for Persons with Disabilities: Contact Scott Black by April 14, 2001, TDD (360) 586-2788, or (360) 664-2551.
Submit Written Comments to: Scott Black, Geologist Licensing Board, P.O. Box 9045, Olympia, WA 98507-9045, fax (360) 664-2551, by April 20, 2001.
Date of Intended Adoption: May 25, 2001.
March 21, 2001
Alan E. Rathbun
Assistant Director
OTS-4710.3
NEW SECTION
WAC 308-15-150
Fees.
| Type of Fee | Amount |
| Geologist License | |
| Application fee | 100.00 |
| Application fee - Reciprocity | 200.00 |
| Initial License | 100.00 |
| Examination | |
| Fundamentals of Geology (vendor charge) | 125.00 |
| Practice of Geology (vendor charge) | 150.00 |
| Administration fee for reexamination | 65.00 |
| Review of Examination | |
| Manual regrade (vendor charge) | 50.00 |
| Administrative fee for regrade | 15.00 |
| Late fee (if examination is scheduled less than 30 days prior to Examination date - vendor charge) | 25.00 |
| Specialty License | |
| Specialty fee (if you are also applying for geologist license) | |
| Application fee - 1 Specialty | 200.00 |
| Application fee - 2 Specialties | 300.00 |
| Application fee - Reciprocity - 1 Specialty | 350.00 |
| Application fee - Reciprocity - 2 Specialties | 500.00 |
| Initial license - 1 Specialty | 185.00 |
| Initial license - 2 Specialties | 270.00 |
| Fee per Specialty (if you are a licensed geologist) | |
| Application fee | 100.00 |
| Application fee - Reciprocity | 150.00 |
| Initial license | 85.00 |
| Examination fee per Specialty | 300.00 |
| Examination review | 100.00 |
| Renewal Fees | |
| Annual Renewal fee (geologist) | 100.00 |
| Additional fee for late renewal (geologist) | 100.00 |
| Annual Renewal fee (geologist plus 1 specialty) | 185.00 |
| Additional fee for late renewal (geologist plus 1 specialty) | 185.00 |
| Annual Renewal fee (geologist plus 2 specialties) | 270.00 |
| Additional fee for late renewal (geologist plus 2 specialties) | 270.00 |
| Miscellaneous Fees | |
| Duplicate License or Wall Certificate | 25.00 |
| Certification of license records to other jurisdictions | 45.00 |
| Proctor Examination in another Jurisdiction | 100.00 |
[]