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                                                    HOUSE BILL NO. 964

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State of Washington                              50th Legislature                              1987 Regular Session

By Representative H. Sommers

Read first time 2/18/87 and referred to Committee on State Government.

AN ACT Relating to the employment of enforcement personnel under the state board of registration for professional engineers and land surveyors; amending RCW 18.43.035; and adding a new section to chapter 18.43 RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 18.43 RCW to read as follows:

          The director of licensing may employ such administrative, investigative, clerical, and other staff as necessary for the enforcement of this chapter.

        Sec. 2.  Section 1, chapter 297, Laws of 1959 as last amended by section 2, chapter 102, Laws of 1986 and RCW 18.43.035 are each amended to read as follows:

          The board may adopt and amend bylaws establishing its organization and method of operation, including but not limited to meetings, maintenance of books and records, publication of reports, code of ethics, and rosters, and adoption and use of a seal.  Four members of the board shall constitute a quorum for the conduct of any business of the board.  ((The board may employ such persons as are necessary to carry out its duties under this chapter.))  It may adopt rules and regulations reasonably necessary to administer the provisions of this chapter.   It may conduct investigations concerning alleged violations of the provisions of this chapter.  In making such investigations and in all proceedings under RCW 18.43.110, the chairman of the board or any member of the board acting in his place may administer oaths or affirmations to witnesses appearing before the board, subpoena witnesses and compel their attendance, and require the production of books, records, papers and documents.  If any person shall refuse to obey any subpoena so issued, or shall refuse to testify or produce any books, records, papers or documents so required to be produced, the board may present its petition to the superior court of the county in which such person resides, setting forth the facts, and thereupon the court shall, in any proper case, enter a suitable order compelling compliance with the provisions of this chapter and imposing such other terms and conditions as the court may deem equitable.  The board shall submit to the governor such periodic reports as may be required.  A roster, showing the names and places of business of all registered professional engineers and land surveyors may be published for distribution, upon request, to professional engineers and land surveyors registered under this chapter and to the public.