(1) Licenses must be renewed every year on the practitioner's birthday as provided in chapter
246-12 WAC, Part 2. The secretary may require payment of renewal fees less than those established in this section if the current level of fees is likely to result in a surplus of funds. Surplus funds are those in excess of the amount necessary to pay for the costs of administering the program and to maintain a reasonable reserve. Notice of any adjustment in the required payment will be provided to practitioners. The adjustment in the required payment shall remain in place for the duration of a renewal cycle to assure practitioners an equal benefit from the adjustment.
(2) The following nonrefundable fees will be charged:
| Title of Fee | Fee |
| Optician: |
| Full examination (or reexamination) | $200.00 |
| Reexamination--Practical only | 50.00 |
| Reexamination--Written (basic) only | 25.00 |
| Reexamination--Written (contact lens) only | 25.00 |
| Renewal | 125.00 |
| Late renewal penalty | 75.00 |
| Expired license reissuance | 62.50 |
| Duplicate license | 15.00 |
| Certification of license | 15.00 |
| Apprentice registration | 75.00 |
| Endorsement application | 100.00 |
| Inactive license | 35.00 |
[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.250, [43.70.]280 and43.70.110 . 05-12-012, § 246-824-990, filed 5/20/05, effective 7/1/05. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.280. 98-05-060, § 246-824-990, filed 2/13/98, effective 3/16/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.250. 94-08-078, § 246-824-990, filed 4/5/94, effective 5/6/94; 93-14-011, § 246-824-990, filed 6/24/93, effective 7/25/93. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.040, 43.70.250 and chapter 18.34 RCW. 92-02-018 (Order 224), § 246-824-990, filed 12/23/91, effective 1/23/92. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.040. 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified as § 246-824-990, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.24.086. 87-10-028 (Order PM 650), § 308-26-045, filed 5/1/87.]