Subject of Possible Rule Making: Amendment of WAC 308-13-150, landscape architect fees and charges. Amendment to WAC 308-13-045 and 308-13-160, landscape architect license renewal period.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 18.96.080 and 43.24.086.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Change in registration fees by going from a three-year to a two-year renewal period. Charges for examinations and exam reviews have been increased by the exam vendor, and fees are passed on to the applicant to defray the costs of administering the program.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None.

Process for Developing New Rule: Agency study; and exam charges are set in accordance with exam vendor prices, which are passed through the Department of Licensing directly to vendor.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Margaret Epting, Administrator, Board of Registration for Landscape Architects, P.O. Box 9045, Olympia, WA 98507-9045, (360) 753-6967. Persons may comment by mail or phone as noted. Draft language on proposed changes will be distributed at the mailing of the CR-102 in approximately thirty days after the filing of this notice. Distribution of the rule filings is made to our rule-making mailing list.

July 7, 1999

Margaret Epting, Administrator

Landscape Architect Board

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