There are four separate fees that may apply:
(1) Application fee is $100 only charged once when a person makes the initial application for any of the certificates specified in this section. As long as the certificate of competency holder maintains continuous certification, the certificate of competency holder is not required to pay a subsequent application fee.
Application fees are nonrefundable.
(2) Annual certification fee is $100 paid each year the certificate of competency holder applies for certification renewal. The annual renewal fee:
(a) Is in addition to the initial application fee paid for the initial application; and
(b) Is nonrefundable once the certificate has been issued.
(3) Prorated fee is the initial certification fee prorated based on the portion of the year the certification is in effect before renewal on January 1st.
(a) Prorated fees are allowed only for the initial certificate.
(b) Renewals or reinstatements will not be prorated.
The prorated fees are as follows:
| Annual Certificate Prorated Fees | |
| January | Not prorated | |
| February | $92 | |
| March | $83 | |
| April | $75 | |
| May | $67 | |
| June | $58 | |
| July | $50 | |
| August | $42 | |
| September | $33 | |
| October | $25 | |
| November | $17 | |
| December | $8 | |
(4) Examination fee is $150, charged per examination, including retests.
Examination fees are nonrefundable.
[Statutory Authority: Chapters
18.160 and
18.270 RCW. WSR 22-22-072, § 212-80-098, filed 10/31/22, effective 1/1/23. Statutory Authority: RCW
18.270.900 and
18.160.030. WSR 14-03-019, § 212-80-098, filed 1/7/14, effective 2/7/14. Statutory Authority: RCW
18.270.900. WSR 09-01-114, § 212-80-098, filed 12/19/08, effective 1/19/09. Statutory Authority: Chapters
43.43 and
18.160 RCW. WSR 05-05-006, amended and recodified as § 212-80-098, filed 2/4/05, effective 3/7/05. Statutory Authority: Chapters
43.63A and
18.160 RCW. WSR 91-14-086 (Order 91-06), § 212-80-050, filed 7/1/91, effective 8/1/91.]