PERMANENT RULES
Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.
Purpose: The existing rule needed to be revised to reflect passage of HB 1061, signed by the governor on May 5, 2011. The adoption of this rule lowers the existing renewal fees for designers from $325 a year to $116 for a two-year renewal, and inspectors renewals are lowered from $150 a year to $116 for a two-year renewal.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 196-30-020 and 196-30-030.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 43.24.086.
Other Authority: Chapter 18.210 RCW.
Adopted under notice filed as WSR 12-02-002 on December 21, 2011.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 2, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 2, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Date Adopted: March 6, 2012.
Damon G. Monroe
Rules Coordinator
OTS-4536.1
AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 07-10-126, filed 5/2/07,
effective 6/2/07)
WAC 196-30-020
On-site wastewater treatment designer and
inspector fees.
The business and professions division of the
department of licensing shall assess the following fees:
| Title of Fee | Amount ($) |
| Designer license application | (( |
| Designer license application (comity) | (( |
| Designer license renewal | (( |
| Designer license re-examination | (( |
| Late renewal penalty | (( |
| Certificate of competency (inspector) | |
| Application | (( |
| Certificate of competency renewal | (( |
| Late renewal penalty | 58.00 |
| Certificate of competency re-examination | (( |
[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.24.086 and chapter 18.210 RCW. 07-10-126, § 196-30-020, filed 5/2/07, effective 6/2/07. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.24.086 and 18.210.050. 99-24-022, § 196-30-020, filed 11/23/99, effective 12/24/99.]
(2) The initial designer license and certificate of
competency will expire on the licensee's or certificate
holder's next birth date. However, if the licensee's or
certificate holder's next birth date is within three months of
the initial date of issuing the license or certificate, the
original license or certificate will expire on his or her
second birthday following issuance of the original license or
certificate. All subsequent renewals shall be for a
((one-year)) two-year period due on the ((individuals))
individual's birth date. No refunds will be made, or payments
accepted for a partial year.
(((2))) (3) It shall be the licensee's or certificate
holder's responsibility to pay the prescribed renewal fee to
the department of licensing on or before the date of
expiration.
(((3))) (4) Licensees who fail to pay the prescribed
renewal fee within ninety days of the license expiration date
will be subject to a late penalty fee ((of $100.00))
equivalent to the fee for a one-year renewal. However, the
license or certificate is invalid the date of expiration (if
not renewed) even though an additional ninety days is granted
to pay the renewal fee without penalty. After ninety days,
the base renewal fee plus the penalty fee must be paid before
the license or certificate can be renewed to a valid status.
(((4))) (5) Any designer license that remains expired for
more ((that)) than two years would be canceled. After
cancellation, a new application must be made in accordance
with chapter 18.210 RCW to obtain another license.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.24.086 and chapter 18.210 RCW. 07-10-126, § 196-30-030, filed 5/2/07, effective 6/2/07. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.24.086 and 18.210.050. 99-24-022, § 196-30-030, filed 11/23/99, effective 12/24/99.]