(Effective until February 1, 2020)
Physician and surgeon fees and renewal cycle.
(1) Licenses must be renewed every two years on the practitioner's birthday as provided in chapter
246-12 WAC, Part 2, except postgraduate training limited licenses.
(2) Postgraduate training limited licenses must be renewed every year to correspond to the program's date.
(3) A retired active physician who resides and practices in Washington and obtains or renews a retired active license is exempt from all licensing fees except for the impaired physician program surcharge authorized by RCW
18.71.310.
(4) The applicants and licensees must pay the following nonrefundable fees:
Title of Fee | Fee |
Physicians and surgeons: Chapter 18.71 RCW |
Application (annual)* | $491.00 |
Two-year renewal* | 657.00 |
Late renewal penalty | 262.50 |
Expired license reissuance | 262.50 |
Certification of license | 50.00 |
Duplicate license | 15.00 |
Temporary permit | 50.00 |
Application fee for transitioning from a postgraduate training limited license (annual)* | 166.00 |
Retired active physicians and surgeons: (Two-year cycle) |
Retired active physician who resides and practices in-state per RCW 18.71.080 and 18.130.250 (Washington physician health program surcharge) | 100.00 |
Retired active physician license renewal *(does not meet in-state exemption) | 332.00 |
Retired active late renewal penalty | 50.00 |
Postgraduate limited license fees: RCW 18.71.095(One-year cycle) | |
Limited license application* | 391.00 |
Limited license renewal* | 391.00 |
Limited duplicate license | 15.00 |
* | The application or renewal fee includes: The Washington physician health program surcharge (RCW 18.71.310(2)) assessed at $50.00 per year, and the University of Washington (UW) HEAL-WA web portal access fee (RCW 43.70.110) assessed at $16.00 per year. |
[Statutory Authority: RCW
43.70.110 (3)(c) and
43.70.250. WSR 12-19-088, § 246-919-990, filed 9/18/12, effective 11/1/12. Statutory Authority: RCW
43.70.250,
43.70.280,
18.31.310,
18.71A.020,
18.71.080, and
43.70.110. WSR 09-16-120, § 246-919-990, filed 8/4/09, effective 8/15/09. Statutory Authority: RCW
43.70.110,
43.70.250, 2008 c 329. WSR 08-15-014, § 246-919-990, filed 7/7/08, effective 7/7/08. Statutory Authority: RCW
43.70.250. WSR 06-11-167, § 246-919-990, filed 5/24/06, effective 7/1/06. Statutory Authority: RCW
43.70.250, [43.70.]280 and
43.70.110. WSR 05-12-012, § 246-919-990, filed 5/20/05, effective 7/1/05. Statutory Authority: RCW
18.71.017,
18.71A.020 and
43.70.280. WSR 02-05-009, § 246-919-990, filed 2/8/02, effective 3/11/02. Statutory Authority: RCW
18.71.017,
18.130.050(1),
18.130.040(4),
18.130.050(12) and
18.130.340. WSR 99-23-090, § 246-919-990, filed 11/16/99, effective 1/1/00. Statutory Authority: RCW
43.70.280. WSR 98-05-060, § 246-919-990, filed 2/13/98, effective 3/16/98. Statutory Authority: RCW
18.71.017 and
43.70.250. WSR 97-15-100, § 246-919-990, filed 7/21/97, effective 8/21/97. Statutory Authority: RCW
18.71.017 and
18.71A.020. WSR 96-03-073, § 246-919-990, filed 1/17/96, effective 2/17/96.]
(Effective February 1, 2020)
Physician and surgeon fees and renewal cycle.
(1) Licenses must be renewed every two years on the practitioner's birthday as provided in chapter 246-12 WAC, Part 2, except postgraduate training limited licenses.
(2) Postgraduate training limited licenses must be renewed every year to correspond to the program's date.
(3) A retired active physician who resides and practices in Washington and obtains or renews a retired active license is exempt from all licensing fees except for the impaired physician program surcharge authorized by RCW
18.71.310.
(4) The applicants and licensees must pay the following nonrefundable fees:
Title of Fee | Fee |
Original application | |
| Application | $425.00 |
| UW HEAL-WA surcharge* | 16.00 |
| Washington physician health program surcharge* | 50.00 |
Active license renewal | |
| Two-year renewal | 824.00 |
| UW HEAL-WA surcharge* | 32.00 |
| Washington physician health program surcharge* | 100.00 |
| Late renewal penalty | 300.00 |
| Expired license reissuance | 262.50 |
Retired active license renewal | |
| Two-year renewal (only includes Washington physician health program surcharge)** | 100.00 |
Retired active license renewal (does not meet in-state exemption) | |
| Two-year renewal | 200.00 |
| UW HEAL-WA surcharge* | 32.00 |
| Washington physician health program surcharge* | 100.00 |
| Late renewal penalty | 100.00 |
Verification of license | 50.00 |
Duplicate license | 15.00 |
Temporary permit | 50.00 |
Transitioning from postgraduate training limited license | |
| Application fee | 100.00 |
| UW HEAL-WA surcharge* | 16.00 |
| Washington physician health program surcharge* | 50.00 |
(One-year cycle) | |
Original application | |
| Application | 325.00 |
| UW HEAL-WA surcharge* | 16.00 |
| Washington physician health program surcharge* | 50.00 |
Limited license renewal (One-year cycle) | |
| Renewal | 325.00 |
| UW HEAL-WA surcharge* | 16.00 |
| Washington physician health program surcharge* | 50.00 |
| Limited duplicate license | 15.00 |
* | The Washington physician health program surcharge (RCW 18.71.310(2)) is assessed at $50.00 per year, and the University of Washington (UW) HEAL-WA web portal access fee (RCW 43.70.110) is assessed at $16.00 per year. |
[Statutory Authority: RCW
43.70.250 and
43.70.280. WSR 19-21-052, § 246-919-990, filed 10/10/19, effective 2/1/20. Statutory Authority: RCW
43.70.110 (3)(c) and
43.70.250. WSR 12-19-088, § 246-919-990, filed 9/18/12, effective 11/1/12. Statutory Authority: RCW
43.70.250,
43.70.280,
18.31.310,
18.71A.020,
18.71.080, and
43.70.110. WSR 09-16-120, § 246-919-990, filed 8/4/09, effective 8/15/09. Statutory Authority: RCW
43.70.110,
43.70.250, 2008 c 329. WSR 08-15-014, § 246-919-990, filed 7/7/08, effective 7/7/08. Statutory Authority: RCW
43.70.250. WSR 06-11-167, § 246-919-990, filed 5/24/06, effective 7/1/06. Statutory Authority: RCW
43.70.250, [43.70.]280 and
43.70.110. WSR 05-12-012, § 246-919-990, filed 5/20/05, effective 7/1/05. Statutory Authority: RCW
18.71.017,
18.71A.020 and
43.70.280. WSR 02-05-009, § 246-919-990, filed 2/8/02, effective 3/11/02. Statutory Authority: RCW
18.71.017,
18.130.050(1),
18.130.040(4),
18.130.050(12) and
18.130.340. WSR 99-23-090, § 246-919-990, filed 11/16/99, effective 1/1/00. Statutory Authority: RCW
43.70.280. WSR 98-05-060, § 246-919-990, filed 2/13/98, effective 3/16/98. Statutory Authority: RCW
18.71.017 and
43.70.250. WSR 97-15-100, § 246-919-990, filed 7/21/97, effective 8/21/97. Statutory Authority: RCW
18.71.017 and
18.71A.020. WSR 96-03-073, § 246-919-990, filed 1/17/96, effective 2/17/96.]