WSR 22-22-011
PERMANENT RULES
DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING
[Filed October 20, 2022, 5:01 p.m., effective November 22, 2022]
Effective Date of Rule: November 22, 2022.
Purpose: The department is increasing fees to cover the cost of administering the geologists program.
Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 308-15-150 Fees.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW
43.24.086 Fee policy for professions, occupations, and businesses
—Determination by rule.
Adopted under notice filed as WSR 22-18-106 on September 7, 2022.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at the Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's own Initiative: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Date Adopted: October 20, 2022.
Ellis Starrett
Rules and Policy Manager
OTS-3945.1
AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 19-22-034, filed 10/31/19, effective 12/1/19)
WAC 308-15-150Fees.
Fees.
Type of Fee | Amount |
Application fees - includes initial license | |
| Application fee for geologist (applying by examination) | (($100.00)) $135.00 |
| Application fee for each specialty (applying by examination) | (($100.00)) $135.00 |
| Application fee for geologist (applying by reciprocity) | (($200.00)) $270.00 |
| Application fee for each specialty (applying by reciprocity) | (($150.00)) $203.00 |
Examination fees | |
| Administration fee for reexamination | (($65.00)) $88.00 |
| Specialty examination (hydrogeologist or engineering geologist examination) | (($300.00)) $405.00 |
Renewal fees | |
| Annual renewal fee for geologist | (($100.00)) $135.00 |
| Annual renewal fee for each specialty | (($85.00)) $115.00 |
| ((Annual renewal for geologist, with))Late penalty fee (if paid ninety days or more after due date) | (($200.00)) $135.00 |
| ((Annual renewal for each specialty, with late fee))Late penalty for each specialty (if paid ninety days or more after due date) | (($170.00)) $230.00 |
Miscellaneous fees | |
| ((Duplicate wall certificate))Print license fee. . . . | (($25.00)) $5.00 |
| Certification of license records to other jurisdictions. . . . | $45.00 |
| Proctor examination for another jurisdiction. . . . | $100.00 |
In addition to applicable state examination fees, ASBOG may collect, from the applicants, the charges of examination development, examination administration and grading. Terms and conditions for payment of the charges to ASBOG are determined by ASBOG.