WSR 13-14-109
EMERGENCY RULES
DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING
[Filed July 2, 2013, 3:50 p.m., effective July 2, 2013, 3:50 p.m.]
Effective Date of Rule: Immediately upon filing.
Purpose: This order will extend suspension of fees in an effort to maintain a balanced budget for the architect licensing program. The current temporary suspension expired on July 1, 2013.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 308-12-205 Architect fees.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 18.220.040.
Other Authority: RCW 43.24.086.
Under RCW 34.05.350 the agency for good cause finds that in order to implement the requirements or reductions in appropriations enacted in any budget for fiscal years 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, or 2013, which necessitates the need for the immediate adoption, amendment, or repeal of a rule, and that observing the time requirements of notice and opportunity to comment upon adoption of a permanent rule would be contrary to the fiscal needs or requirements of the agency.
Reasons for this Finding: The temporary suspension of architect fees expired on July 1, 2013, and it is being extended by this rule filing. This emergency rule is necessary to avoid an audit exception or a disruption to the architect program and will be followed by a permanent rule filing.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Date Adopted: July 2, 2013.
Damon Monroe
Rules Coordinator
AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending WSR 11-11-019, filed 5/9/11, effective 7/1/11)
WAC 308-12-205 Architect fees. (1) Suspension of fees. Effective July 1, ((2011)) 2013, the listed fees shown in subsection (2) of this section are suspended and replaced with the following:
Title of Fee
Fee
Individuals:
 
 
Examination application
$50.00
 
Reciprocity application
250.00
 
Initial licensure
75.00
 
License renewal (2 years)
75.00
 
Late renewal penalty
25.00
 
Duplicate license
15.00
Business entities:
 
 
Certificate of authorization
100.00
 
Certificate of authorization renewal
50.00
The fees set forth in this section shall revert back to the fee amounts shown in subsection (2) of this section on July 1, ((2013)) 2015.
(2) The following fees shall be charged by the business and professions division of the department of licensing:
Title of Fee
Fee
Examination application
$100.00
Reciprocity application
390.00
Initial licensure
99.00
License renewal (2 years)
99.00
Late renewal penalty
33.00
Duplicate license
15.00
Business entities:
 
 
Certificate of authorization
278.00
 
Certificate of authorization renewal
139.00