Purpose: To provide clear, concise language describing the requirements to become licensed as a professional engineer.

Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 196-12-060, 196-12-085, 196-24-030, 196-24-040 and 196-24-050; and amending WAC 196-12-010, 196-12-020, 196-12-030, 196-12-050, and 196-24-105.

Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 18.43.035.

Adopted under notice filed as WSR 98-08-105 on April 1, 1998.

Changes Other than Editing from Proposed to Adopted Version: WAC 196-12-020 (2)(g), delete the entire sentence and insert the words "Effectively communicating recommendations and conclusions.".

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 1, amended 5, repealed 5.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 1, amended 5, repealed 5.

Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.

Effective Date of Rule: July 1, 1998.

May 29, 1998

George A. Twiss

Executive Director

AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending Order PM 738, filed 5/27/88)

WAC 196-12-010  Applications. A professional engineer (PE) applicant must have passed the first stage examination (the fundamentals-of-engineering (FE) examination) and be enrolled as an engineer-in-training (EIT), or qualify to waive the FE examination in accordance with WAC 196-12-050, before he or she can take the second stage (PE) examination. If the applicant has at least eight years of qualifying engineering experience, the PE examination may be applied for at the same time that he or she applies for the FE examination. The PE application may also be submitted before the results of the FE examination have been received, provided the application is submitted at least four months before the second stage examination date.

All applications ((shall be sent to the registrar of the board,)) must be completed on forms provided by the board and filed with the executive director at the board's ((official)) address((, on forms provided by the board)). The deadline for ((receipt of)) properly completed applications ((properly filled out and)) accompanied by the ((application)) appropriate fee and charge as listed in WAC 196-26-020 is four months ((before)) prior to the date of the examination. ((Verification of the applicant's claimed experience must be in the board office three months before the date of the examination.)) Late applications ((received after the deadline)) will be ((held for consideration)) considered for a later examination. ((Lack of verification of experience will also cause the application to be held for a later examination. Those who have previously taken the examination and failed or those who qualified and did not appear for the examination are required to notify the board office in writing three months before the next examination which they intend to take.)) Supporting documents such as college transcripts and experience verification forms must be submitted in a timely manner in order for the board to meet examination preparation deadlines. An applicant will be notified what documents are missing, and a date set by the board by which those documents must be received. Failure to have the missing documents sent to the board by the defined deadline will result in the applicant being delayed until a later examination.

To reschedule the taking of an examination, a written request accompanied by the applicable fee and charge as listed in WAC 196-26-020 is required at least three months prior to the examination date. Once an application has been approved, no further application is required.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 18.43.035. 88-12-044 (Order PM 738), § 196-12-010, filed 5/27/88; 87-13-005 (Order PM 606), § 196-12-010, filed 6/4/87; 84-04-027 (Order PL 454), § 196-12-010, filed 1/25/84; 82-01-064 (Order 81-10), § 196-12-010, filed 12/18/81; Order PL 224, § 196-12-010, filed 11/5/75; Order PL-129, § 196-12-010, filed 7/27/72; Order 11, § 196-12-010, filed 9/12/68; Rule IIA, filed 11/15/65; Rule IIA, filed 8/4/64; Rule IA, filed 12/26/62.]

AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending WSR 92-01-101, filed 12/17/91, effective 1/17/92)

WAC 196-12-020  Experience records. (((1) Evaluation of records: The basic requirement for registration as a professional engineer is a specific record of eight years or more of approved experience in engineering work of a professional grade. The provisions of the law are that any experience by college study, as defined below, must be substantiated by an official transcript, the supplying of which is the responsibility of the applicant.

(a) Graduation in an approved engineering college curriculum of four years is equivalent to four years of the required experience.

(b) Satisfactory completion of each year of such an approved engineering curriculum is equivalent to one year of experience.

(c) Graduation in a program in engineering technology approved by the accreditation board for engineering and technology (ABET) is equivalent to three years of required experience. Satisfactory completion of each year of such an approved program is equivalent to three-fourths of one year of experience.

(d) Graduation in a program in engineering technology from a non-ABET approved curricula, however approved by the board, is equivalent to two years of required experience. Satisfactory completion of each year of such a program is equivalent to one-half of one year of experience.

(e) Satisfactory completion of each year of a nonapproved curriculum in engineering may be granted up to a maximum of one-half of one year of experience. Coursework in such a program must be equivalent to that of an approved curriculum to grant maximum experience credit.

(f) Graduation in a curriculum other than engineering will be evaluated by the board.

(g) Postgraduate study in engineering may be given credit up to one year. A postgraduate degree must be obtained to be granted maximum experience credit.

(h) Applicants having engineering degrees from countries other than the United States or Canada may be required to have their transcripts evaluated by a transcript evaluation service approved by the board. This evaluation will be performed at the applicant's expense, and the applicant will be responsible for submitting all the necessary information to the evaluation service. The board shall not take any action on an application until the report from the evaluation service and all other documents are received.

(i) The board may approve engineering degree programs from countries other than the United States and Canada. A listing of said approved programs will be maintained in the board office. Graduation from such an approved program will exempt the applicant from utilizing the transcript evaluation service.

(2) Colleges recognized by the board: All student's credits from curricula approved by the accreditation board for engineering and technology are accepted. In the state of Washington student's credits from other curricula than those approved by the accreditation board for engineering and technology may be accepted at the discretion of the board.

(3) In evaluating the work experience required to qualify for registration, the following criteria will be used:

(a) In the normal educational sequence, experience gained between semesters or quarters will not be considered as professional experience.

(b) In situations where the experience/educational track is intermixed with a degree attained late in the sequence, educational achievement will not be counted in addition to work experience in determining total experience. However, professional work experience will not necessarily be considered as starting subsequent to graduation but will be evaluated in total with consideration given to progression in level of technical complexity and responsibility.

(c) Where a degree is not attained, but at least three years of education in an approved curriculum has been completed prior to a work experience track, the education will be considered in conjunction with the work experience in determining the total years of experience.

(d) Engineering teaching of a character satisfactory to the board may be recognized as professional level experience up to a maximum of two years.

(e) Any work experience gained in a situation which violates the provisions of chapter 18.43 RCW or Title 196 WAC will not be credited towards the statutory experience requirement.

(f) The statutory experience requirement to qualify for examination must be completed sixty days prior to the date of examination. Furthermore, the applicant is to provide the necessary verification of said experience up to the sixty-day limit.

(4) An applicant must have passed the first stage of the examination and be enrolled as an E.I.T. in accordance with WAC 196-12-050 before applying for the second stage or branch examination.)) The law requires eight years of experience in engineering work of a character satisfactory to the board and passing the fundamentals-of-engineering examination to be eligible for the second stage (PE) engineer examination. These eight years must be of broad based, progressive experience to include gaining knowledge and comprehension of engineering subjects and applying engineering principles. The eight years of experience must be completed sixty days prior to the date of the examination.

The board shall evaluate all experience, which includes education, on a case-by-case basis and approve such experience as appropriate. The board will use the following criteria in evaluating an applicant's experience record:

(1) Education experience will be based on transcripts. Therefore, any transcripts not previously sent to the board's office should be submitted for maximum experience credit. Education may be approved as experience based on the following:

(a) Graduation with a baccalaureate degree in engineering approved by the engineer accreditation commission (EAC) of the accreditation board for engineering and technology (ABET) shall be equivalent to four years of required experience. Satisfactory completion of each year of such an approved engineering curriculum is equivalent to one year of experience.

(b) Graduation with a baccalaureate degree in a program in engineering technology approved by the technology accreditation commission (TAC) of the accreditation board for engineering and technology (ABET) is equivalent to three years of required experience. Satisfactory completion of each year of such an approved program is equivalent to three-fourths of one year of experience.

(c) Graduation in an approved four year non-ABET accredited engineering curriculum will be given a maximum of three years of experience.

(d) A maximum of one year may be granted for postgraduate engineering courses approved by the board for those applicants having earned degrees in accordance with (a), (b) or (c) of this subsection.

(e) A nonengineering bachelor of science program can be given a maximum of two years of experience. If the degree is followed by a master of science in engineering from a school that has an ABET accredited undergraduate program in the same discipline as the master's degree, a maximum of four years of experience may be granted for this combination of education.

(f) Graduation with an associate degree in engineering from an approved curriculum may be equivalent of up to two years of required experience.

(g) Education gained in a piecemeal fashion over time where no degree is conferred will be granted up to a maximum of two years of experience. For the purpose of this subsection, education in a "piecemeal fashion" means: One or two classes taken at a time, often at different schools; seminars; workshops; and classes taken through industry and the military. In order to determine the appropriate amount of experience, this type of education will be compared to college coursework in a baccalaureate of engineering technology degree program.

(h) The board may approve engineering degree programs from other countries.

(i) A number of foreign degree programs are included in mutual recognition agreements entered into by ABET with other accrediting authorities. Applicants with a degree from one of these programs will be evaluated in accordance with (a) and (b) of this subsection. A list of those approved mutual recognition degree programs is maintained in the board office.

(ii) Applicants having engineering degrees from programs in countries that are not on the mutual recognition list will be required to have their transcripts evaluated by a transcript evaluation service approved by the board. This evaluation will be performed at the applicant's expense, and the applicant will be responsible for submitting all necessary information to the evaluation service. If the evaluation service says that the foreign degree is equivalent to an ABET accredited degree, experience will be granted in accordance with (a) or (b) of this subsection. If the evaluation says that the foreign degree is not equivalent to an ABET accredited degree, then a maximum of three years of experience may be granted in accordance with (c) of this subsection.

(iii) An applicant with an undergraduate foreign degree from a program that is not on the mutual recognition list, can waive the requirement for a degree evaluation if they have a master of science in engineering from a school that has an ABET accredited undergraduate engineering degree program in the same discipline as the master's degree. A maximum of four years of experience can be granted for this combination of education.

(i) Any other education will be taken into account and evaluated on its merits.

(j) Work experience gained between semesters or quarters or during summers while enrolled in an approved curriculum will be considered as part of the educational process. The board grants one year of experience for a year of approved education including any associated work experience within that year.

(2) Work experience will be approved based on a demonstration of competency and progressive responsibility in the analysis, synthesis and evaluation of engineering concepts and data, under the direct supervision of a person authorized by chapter 18.43 RCW or other applicable statute to practice engineering. Under the general guidance and direct supervision of an authorized professional, the applicant must be in a position of making independent judgments and decisions in the following experience areas:

(a) Formulating conclusions and recommendations;

(b) Identifying design and/or project objectives;

(c) Identifying possible alternative methods and concepts;

(d) Defining performance specifications and functional requirements;

(e) Solving engineering problems;

(f) Interacting with professionals from other areas of practice;

(g) Effectively communicating recommendations and conclusions;

(h) Demonstrating an understanding and concern for energy/environmental considerations, and sustainability of resources.

(3) The branch of structural engineering requires specialized work experience to protect the public safety. To be eligible to take the structural principle and practice examination, an applicant must have eight years of progressive responsibility in structural engineering experience documented in the application in accordance with subsection (2) of this section. This experience must be supervised by a licensed professional engineer in the branch of structural engineering or a licensed professional engineer with significant structural engineering work experience. Up to five years of this experience may be gained through education in accordance with subsection (1) of this section. In order to be granted the fifth year, a postgraduate degree in engineering with a concentration of structural courses must be obtained from a school that has an ABET accredited undergraduate program in engineering.

(4) Engineering teaching character may be considered satisfactory experience up to a maximum of two years.

(5) Applied research is considered satisfactory experience when it meets the following conditions:

(a) The research must be conducted under the guidance or supervision of a licensed engineer. For the purposes of this subsection, guidance or supervision means being cognizant of all applicable aspects of the work and a reviewer of all applicable reporting documentation.

(b) The principle result(s) of the research are in a published report or a recognized engineering journal article in which the applicant is the first author or the work is adequately documented and available to the board upon request.

(6) For military engineering experience to be considered acceptable, it should be similar to engineering experience that would be gained in a nonmilitary environment as defined in subsection (2) of this section, and such experience must be verified.

(7) Any work experience gained without the supervision of a professional engineer authorized to practice under chapter 18.43 RCW or an individual authorized by another statute to practice engineering, or any work experience gained in any other situation which violates the provisions of chapter 18.43 RCW or Title 196 WAC will not be counted toward the statutory experience requirement.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 18.43.035. 92-01-101, § 196-12-020, filed 12/17/91, effective 1/17/92; 87-13-005 (Order PM 606), § 196-12-020, filed 6/4/87; 84-04-027 (Order PL 454), § 196-12-020, filed 1/25/84; 82-01-064 (Order 81-10), § 196-12-020, filed 12/18/81; Order PL-115, § 196-12-020, filed 11/24/71; Rule IIB, filed 11/15/65; Rule IIB, filed 5/26/65; Rule IIB, filed 8/4/64; Rule IB, filed 12/26/62.]

AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending WSR 93-01-081, filed 12/15/92, effective 1/15/93)

WAC 196-12-030  Examinations. (1) ((The examination is given in three parts; fundamentals of engineering (EIT), branch (PE), and law. All examinations are given with open book unless otherwise specified by the board.

For the specific branch of engineering in which the applicant desires to qualify, and for the times and places of such examinations, see WAC 196-24-050.

(2) The following rules shall apply:

(a) Applicants must be enrolled as an engineer-in-training in order to take the branch examination.

(b) Applicants enrolled as an EIT in any other state, territory, or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, or a foreign country by virtue of a written examination comparable to that given by the state of Washington will be exempt from taking the fundamentals of engineering examination.

(c) All qualified applicants are required to take the examination in the specific branch of engineering in which they desire to become registered.

(d) All three parts of the examination must be passed to become licensed as a professional engineer. Except for candidates who have been approved to waive the fundamentals and engineering exam under WAC 196-12-050(2); those candidates must write only the branch and law exams.

(3) Applicants for a professional engineer (PE) license, either by examination or comity, must take and pass the law portion of the examination effective as follows:

Examination

Starting with the April 16, 1993, examination, and continuing with future licensing examinations, PE applicants being examined for initial licensure shall also take the law exam. Initial licensure, in the context of this section, means licensure for an applicant who has not previously obtained a professional license under chapter 18.43 RCW in the state of Washington.

Comity

Any applicant for licensure by comity whose application is postmarked on or after April 1, 1993, shall take the law examination.

(a) The law examination will cover the following sections of statute and administrative code:

Chapter 18.43 RCW;

Chapter 196-04 WAC;

Chapter 196-08 WAC;

Chapter 196-12 WAC;

Chapter 196-16 WAC;

Chapter 196-20 WAC;

Chapter 196-24 WAC;

Chapter 196-26 WAC;

Chapter 196-27 WAC.

(b) The examination is multiple choice format and will be administered as a "take-home" exam. The law exam shall be taken after the branch exam.

(c) A candidate failing the law examination may retake the examination upon notice that they did not pass.)) Except as provided in WAC 196-12-050, to become licensed as a professional engineer the candidate must pass two stages of examination. The first stage is the fundamentals-of-engineering examination. The second stage examination consists of multiple parts including the principles and practice (branch) examination and law and ethics examination. The law and ethics exam is a take-home examination covering chapter 18.43 RCW and Title 196 WAC. The fundamentals-of-engineering examination must be passed, or waived in accordance with WAC 196-12-050, before taking the second stage examination.

Examinations are given at times and places designated by the board. The schedule of future examinations and examination syllabi may be obtained from the board office. Examinees will not be allowed to view any examination material prior to taking the examination other than syllabi available to the public or sample examination booklets published by the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying. If one examination part is failed, only that examination part must be retaken.

(2) If a professional engineer holding a current registration in the state of Washington wants to become licensed in multiple branches of engineering, an additional principle and practice examination must be taken in each branch.

(3) The branch of structural engineering requires a more exhaustive principle and practice examination to protect the public safety. In addition to the stage 1 fundamentals-of-engineering examination, to become licensed as a professional engineer in the branch of structural engineering, the candidate must pass the stage 2 examination comprised of all parts of the principles and practice of structural engineering examination, including a demonstration of competency in structural engineering issues important to Washington state, and the law and ethics examination.

(4) Except for the law and ethics examination, an exam part may be reviewed if it is failed. Examinees who achieve a passing score will not be permitted to review their examination. The purpose of examination review is to permit the examinee an opportunity to review his or her exam in order to identify areas of poor performance. This is not an opportunity to take notes for future reference.

Failing examinees may review their examination (test booklet, answer sheet and/or solution pamphlet and answer key) during a period of time prescribed by the board. Examinees who fail to review their exam during the prescribed time will not be scheduled for an examination review. The examination review guidelines are as follows:

(a) An examinee can review his or her examination one time only. An appointment for this review must be arranged in advance with board staff.

(b) All examination reviews will be in the presence of a member of board staff. No one may accompany the examinee during the examination review, except where persons with disability require assistance. In that case, the need for assistance must be conveyed to staff when the review appointment is made.

(c) For examinations having machine scored answer sheets, the examinee will be allowed to review a copy of his or her answer sheet, not the original.

(d) Each reviewer will be given a review sheet that they can take with them following the review. This review sheet will include the problem number, problem subject matter, score achieved for each problem and total score. Reviewers will not be permitted to add further information to the review sheet.

(e) Scratch paper and writing instruments will be provided during the examination review. However, scratch paper may not be removed from the review area.

(5) Individuals may appeal to have their examination rescored only at the time they review their exam. Multiple choice questions are not appealable. Essay (free response) type questions may be appealed if the reviewer can demonstrate, in writing, sufficient technical justification that their solution deserves reconsideration.

The required fee for rescoring must be paid at the time the rescore request is made. The results of the rescore are final and no additional administrative appeals are available.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 18.43.035. 93-01-081, § 196-12-030, filed 12/15/92, effective 1/15/93; 84-04-027 (Order PL 454), § 196-12-030, filed 1/25/84; 82-01-064 (Order 81-10), § 196-12-030, filed 12/18/81; Order PL-129, § 196-12-030, filed 7/27/72; Order PL-115, § 196-12-030, filed 11/24/71; Order 11, § 196-12-030, filed 9/12/68; Rule IIC, filed 11/15/65, 8/4/64; Rule IC, filed 12/26/62.]

NEW SECTION

WAC 196-12-045  Comity registration of applicants qualified in other jurisdictions. (1) Applicants for registration as a professional engineer by comity must meet the following criteria:

(a) The applicant must complete an application on forms provided by the board and filed with the executive director at the board's address accompanied by the appropriate fee and charge pursuant to WAC 196-26-020.

(b) The applicant's qualifications must meet the requirements of chapter 18.43 RCW and this chapter.

(c) The applicant is in good standing with the licensing agency in a state, territory, possession, district, or foreign country. Good standing shall be defined as a currently valid license in the jurisdiction of original registration or the jurisdiction of most recent practice if different from the jurisdiction of original registration.

(d) The applicant has been qualified by written examinations determined by the board to adequately test the fundamentals and principles and practice of engineering.

(2) The applicant will be required to pass the law and ethics examination and may be required to take and pass state specific examinations to demonstrate competency in issues specific to Washington.

(3) The original application for comity may be for multiple branches of engineering provided that the applicant has passed an examination in each branch equivalent to the examination given in the state of Washington. Licenses will be issued only in the branches of engineering offered by the board. Additional branches may be added at a later time; however, this will require submitting a new application and fee.

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AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending WSR 93-01-081, filed 12/15/92, effective 1/15/93)

WAC 196-12-050  ((Evaluation of candidates for engineering licenses.)) Waiving the fundamentals-of-engineering examination. (((1) A candidate who is enrolled as an E.I.T. is required to write both the examination in the branch approved by the board and the law examination to obtain licensure.

(2) Candidates who have had)) An applicant who has at least twelve years of experience satisfactory to the board ((and hold)) as identified in WAC 196-12-020(2) after obtaining a baccalaureate degree in an approved engineering curriculum as defined in WAC 196-12-020 (1)(a) and (h)(i) and (ii), may request that the stage 1 fundamentals-of-engineering (FE) examination be waived and that ((they be permitted)) permission be granted to ((write the branch and law examinations only.

(3) A professional land surveyor seeking registration as a professional engineer should refer to WAC 196-12-020)) take the stage 2 examination (principles and practice and law and ethics) only: Provided, That the applicant has not failed the FE examination within the last ten years.

The opportunity to waive the stage 1 examination is based on the premise that the demonstration of a solid experience record is a better measure of engineering competency than the passage of the stage 1 examination at this point in the applicant's career. It is the board's discretion, based on information provided in the application, as to whether to grant a waiver.

Teaching experience is not limited to two years for the purposes of qualifying for this waiver.

The applicant should take note that a license granted based on waiving the fundamentals exam may not be accepted by other licensing jurisdictions.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 18.43.035. 93-01-081, § 196-12-050, filed 12/15/92, effective 1/15/93; 92-01-101, § 196-12-050, filed 12/17/91, effective 1/17/92; 84-04-027 (Order PL 454), § 196-12-050, filed 1/25/84; 82-01-064 (Order 81-10), § 196-12-050, filed 12/18/81; Order PL 181, § 196-12-050, filed 1/28/75; Order PL-121, § 196-12-050, filed 5/3/72; Order ELS 7001, § 196-12-050, filed 5/18/70; Order 11, § 196-12-050, filed 9/12/68; Rule IID, filed 11/15/65, 8/4/64; Rule IE, filed 12/26/62.]

REPEALER

The following sections of the Washington Administrative Code are repealed:

WAC 196-12-060 Persons enrolled as E.I.T.s.

WAC 196-12-085 Corporation or joint stock associations.

AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending WSR 93-01-081, filed 12/15/92, effective 1/15/93)

WAC 196-24-105  Examination review. ((The following conditions shall apply to all examinations administered by the board except the law examination. The law exam may not be reviewed.

First time examinees shall not be allowed to view any examination material prior to taking the examination other than syllabi available to the public or sample examination booklets published by the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying.

Examinees who achieve a passing score will not be permitted to review their examination.)) (1) Except for the law and ethics examination, an exam part may be reviewed if it is failed. Examinees who achieve a passing score will not be permitted to review their examination. The purpose of examination review is to permit the examinee an opportunity to review his or her exam in order to identify areas of poor performance. This is not an opportunity to take notes for future reference.

Failing examinees may review their examination (test booklet, answer sheet or solution pamphlet and answer key) during a period ((of up to ninety days)) as prescribed by the board. ((Examinees shall review their examinations only during the prescribed time period.)) Examinees who fail to review their exam during the prescribed time will not be scheduled for an examination review. ((This review shall be under the following conditions:

(1))) The examination review guidelines are as follows:

(a) An examinee shall be able to review his/her examination one time only. This review shall be arranged in advance by appointment with ((office)) board staff.

(((2))) (b) All examination reviews shall be conducted in the presence of a member of the ((office)) board staff. No one may accompany the examinee during the examination review except where persons with disability require assistance, and that need is conveyed to staff when the exam review appointment is made.

(((3) In regard to any)) (c) For examinations ((consisting of)) having machine scored answer sheets, the examinee shall be allowed to review a copy of his/her answer sheet.

(((4) Note taking shall be limited to examination scoring and general problem subject matter. No detailed notes depicting any portion of an examination question or solution will be permitted.

(5) Board of registration staff shall supply the examinee with writing materials for taking notes.

(6) All notes must be reviewed by board staff prior to the examinee leaving the office.

(7) All examination appeals shall be conducted in conformance with the policies and procedures adopted by the board. Any questions pertaining to an appeal of examination scoring shall be directed to supervisory staff.)) (d) Each reviewer will be given a review sheet that they can take with them following the review. This review sheet will include the problem number, problem subject matter, score achieved for each problem and total score. Reviewers will not be permitted to add further information to this review sheet.

(e) Scratch paper and writing instruments will be provided during the examination review. However, scratch paper may not be removed from the review area.

(2) Individuals may appeal to have their examination rescored only at the time they review their exam. Multiple choice questions are not appealable. Essay (free response) type questions may be appealed if the reviewer can demonstrate, in writing, sufficient technical justification that their solution deserves reconsideration. The required fee for rescoring must be paid at the time the rescore request is made. The results of the rescore are final, and no additional appeals are available.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 18.43.035. 93-01-081, § 196-24-105, filed 12/15/92, effective 1/15/93; 92-15-139, § 196-24-105, filed 7/22/92, effective 8/22/92; 87-13-005 (Order PM 606), § 196-24-105, filed 6/4/87.]

REPEALER

The following sections of the Washington Administrative Code are repealed:

WAC 196-24-030 Comity.

WAC 196-24-040 Applications.

WAC 196-24-050 Examinations.