Date of Adoption: November 29, 1999.

Purpose: Adopt fees and renewal cycle for surgical technologist program.

Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 246-939-990 Surgical technologist -- Fees and renewal cycle.

Statutory Authority for Adoption: Chapter 18.215 RCW.

Adopted under notice filed as WSR 99-21-070 on October 19, 1999.

Changes Other than Editing from Proposed to Adopted Version: Changed the word "practitioner" to "registrant."

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 1, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 1, Amended 0, Repealed 0. Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.

November 30, 1999

M. C. Selecky

Secretary

OTS-3505.2

NEW SECTION
WAC 246-939-990
Surgical technologists -- Fees and renewal cycle.

(1) Registration must be renewed every year on registrant's birthday as provided in chapter 246-12 WAC, Part 2.

(2) The following nonrefundable fees will be charged for registration:

Title of Fee	Fee
Application for registration	$50.00
Renewal of registration	125.00
Registration late fee	62.50
Duplicate registration	10.00
Expired registration reissuance	62.50
Registration issuance	25.00

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