WSR 21-14-081
AGENDA
BOARD OF REGISTRATION
FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS
AND LAND SURVEYORS
[Filed July 6, 2021, 11:49 a.m.]
Semi-Annual Rules Development Agenda
July to December 2021
WAC Chapter or Section
Purpose of rule being developed or amended
196-09
Board practices and procedures
Amend language regarding the declaration and purpose of the chapter, brief adjudicative proceedings and board member limitations. Add new sections regarding public records and complaint processing approach.
196-12
Registered professional engineers
Amend/remove/clarify language regarding application references, education and work experience records; and, structural experience. Make other housekeeping changes.
196-20
Engineers-in-training
Better define the requirements need [needed] to take the fundamentals-of-engineering exam as well as clarify language that is no longer effective or needs to be rewritten.
196-23
Stamping and seals
Amend WAC 196-23-020 to include "legal descriptions" under the definition of document. Additional amendments may be considered by the board.
196-25
Business practices
Make amendments to language that is no longer effective, and include language to better define the types of businesses the board licenses.
196-26A
Registered professional engineers and land surveyor fees
Removing reference to the director of the department of licensing. Speak to the legal history questions on the initial and renewal applications for professional engineers and land surveyors.
196-30
Fees for on-site wastewater treatment designers and inspectors
Removing reference to the director of the department of licensing. Speak to the legal history questions on the initial and renewal applications for on-site designers and inspectors (certificate of competency holders).
Additional rule development activity not on the agenda may occur as conditions warrant.
If you have questions about this rule development agenda, please contact Shanan Gillespie, Rules Coordinator, P.O. Box 9025, Olympia, WA 98507-9025, email shanan.gillespie@brpels.wa.gov.
Shanan Gillespie
Rules Coordinator