PERMANENT RULES
FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS
AND LAND SURVEYORS
Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.
Purpose: This section was created, as there have been questions from federal employees regarding who can perform engineering and/or land surveying on lands adjoining government property. This rule will help define who can perform work being done on federal owned property or on property adjoining federal land.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending chapter 196-29 WAC.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 18.43.035.
Adopted under notice filed as WSR 09-15-094 on July 14, 2009.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 1, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 1, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 1, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Date Adopted: December 23, 2009.
George A. Twiss
Executive Director
OTS-2423.2
NEW SECTION
WAC 196-29-200
Federal employee exemption.
(1) Under
RCW 18.43.130(6) the provisions of the act shall not be
construed to prevent or affect the practice of officers or
employees of the government of the United States while engaged
within the state in the practice of the profession of
engineering or land surveying for the government of the United
States; provided:
(a) That all work performed is for the exclusive use of the federal government; and
(b) That all work performed is wholly contained within the confines of lands held by the federal government (federal enclave).
(2) Any engineering work that is performed and/or constructed for the benefit of a private citizen or business entity, even if directly adjoining lands held by the federal government, must be performed by or under the direct supervision of an engineer licensed in accordance with the requirements of chapter 18.43 RCW.
(3) Any surveying work that is performed for boundaries between lands held by the federal government and lands held by a private citizen or business entity, must be performed by or under the direct supervision of a land surveyor licensed in accordance with the requirements of chapter 18.43 RCW or under the authority of the Secretary of the Interior through special instructions approved by the Bureau of Land Management.
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