Original Notice.

     Preproposal statement of inquiry was filed as WSR 05-09-017.

     Title of Rule and Other Identifying Information: WAC 308-13-150 Landscape architect fees.

     Hearing Location(s): Department of Licensing, 405 Black Lake Boulevard, Olympia, WA 98502, on July 26, 2005, at 10:00 a.m.

     Date of Intended Adoption: July 26, 2005.

     Submit Written Comments to: Joan Robinson, P.O. Box 9045, Olympia, WA, e-mail jorobinson@dol.wa.gov, fax (360) 664-1495, by July 15, 2005.

     Assistance for Persons with Disabilities: Contact Joan Robinson by July 15, 2005, TTY (360) 664-8885 or (360) 664-1387.

     Purpose of the Proposal and Its Anticipated Effects, Including Any Changes in Existing Rules: This rule is needed to increase the charge that candidates pay for the landscape architect registration examination (LARE) and the department collects on the vendor's behalf.

     Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 18.96.080 Applications -- Contents -- Fees.

     Statute Being Implemented: RCW 43.24.086 Fee policy for professions, occupations and businesses; requires fees to be at a sufficient level to defray the costs of administering the program.

     Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision.

     Name of Proponent: Board of Registration for Landscape Architects, Department of Licensing, governmental.

     Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting and Implementation: Joan Robinson, Olympia, Washington, (360) 664-1387; and Enforcement: Joseph Vincent Jr., Olympia, Washington, (360) 664-1386.

     No small business economic impact statement has been prepared under chapter 19.85 RCW. This increase in charges is to individual applicants not business enterprises. The vendor will provide the tests only at these prices. The costs are not negotiable.

     Without these increases in examination charges the refund account would be a deficit with the first examination session.

     A cost-benefit analysis is not required under RCW 34.05.328. This section of regulations is not a "significant legislative rule" as defined by RCW 34.05.328 (5)(C)(iii) and is exempt under the provisions of RCW 34.05.328 (5)(b)(vi).

June 3, 2005

Joseph Vincent Jr.

Administrator

OTS-8114.1

AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 05-04-050, filed 1/28/05, effective 2/28/05)

WAC 308-13-150   Landscape architect fees and charges.   The following fees will be collected from the candidates:

Title of Fee		Fee
Application fee	$50.00
Reexamination administration fee	50.00
Renewal (2 years)	200.00
Late renewal penalty	100.00
Duplicate license	25.00
Initial registration (2 years)	200.00
Reciprocity application fee	200.00
Replacement wall certificate	20.00

     The following charges assessed by the Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards (CLARB), collected from candidates for the costs of the examinations shall be paid to CLARB.

Examination and Sections		Charges
Entire examination		$470.00
Section C:
	Planning and site design	((235.00)) 245.00
Section E:
	Grading, drainage and storm water management	((235.00)) 245.00

     The following sections of the examination will only be administered by CLARB:

Section A:
	Legal and administrative aspects of practice
Section B:
	Analytical aspects of practice
Section D:
	Structural considerations and materials and methods of construction

[Statutory Authority: RCW 18.96.080 and 43.24.086. 05-04-050, § 308-13-150, filed 1/28/05, effective 2/28/05; 04-17-026, § 308-13-150, filed 8/9/04, effective 9/9/04; 03-11-074, § 308-13-150, filed 5/20/03, effective 6/20/03; 02-16-018, § 308-13-150, filed 7/26/02, effective 8/26/02. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.96.060 and 43.24.086. 01-15-034, § 308-13-150, filed 7/12/01, effective 8/12/01; 01-04-002, § 308-13-150, filed 1/25/01, effective 2/25/01; 99-23-025, § 308-13-150, filed 11/9/99, effective 11/9/99. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.96.080 and 43.24.086. 96-11-132, § 308-13-150, filed 5/22/96, effective 6/22/96; 95-20-026, § 308-13-150, filed 9/27/95, effective 10/28/95. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.24.086. 94-23-031, § 308-13-150, filed 11/8/94, effective 12/9/94. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.96.080. 94-04-044, § 308-13-150, filed 1/27/94, effective 2/27/94. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.24.086 and 18.96.080. 91-23-021, § 308-13-150, filed 11/8/91, effective 12/9/91; 90-15-039, § 308-13-150, filed 7/13/90, effective 8/13/90. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.24.086. 90-03-031, § 308-13-150, filed 1/12/90, effective 2/12/90; 88-04-027 (Order PM 702), § 308-13-150, filed 1/26/88. Statutory Authority: 1983 c 168 § 12. 83-17-031 (Order PL 442), § 308-13-150, filed 8/10/83. Formerly WAC 308-13-120.]

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