WSR 26-05-085
PERMANENT RULES
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
[Filed February 18, 2026, 10:49 a.m., effective March 21, 2026]
Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.
Purpose: Radiologic imaging professionals; correction of X-ray technician (limited scope) fees transposition error.
The department of health (department) is adopting an amendment to WAC 246-926-990 fixing a minor typographical error in rule for the X-ray technician application fee, mistakenly changed to $150, back to the accurate cost of $105.
The department establishes application fees to cover the cost of the health profession licensing and to comply with law under RCW
43.70.250. Through previous rule making under WSR 25-16-010, the department adjusted fees for a newly licensed profession under radiologic technologists and made a transposition error that unintentionally adjusted the application fee for X-ray technicians.
Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 246-926-990.
Adopted under notice filed as WSR 25-23-010 on November 6, 2025.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at the Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's own Initiative: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.
Date Adopted: February 18, 2026.
Kristin Peterson, JD
Chief of Policy
for Dennis E. Worsham
Secretary of Health
RDS-6731.1
AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 25-16-010, filed 7/24/25, effective 8/24/25)
WAC 246-926-990Radiologist assistants; diagnostic, therapeutic, magnetic resonance imaging, and nuclear medicine radiologic technologists; cardiovascular invasive specialists; X-ray technicians—Certification and registration fees and renewal cycle.
(1) Certificates and registrations must be renewed every two years on the practitioner's birthday as provided in chapter 246-12 WAC.
(2) The following nonrefundable fees will be charged for certified diagnostic, therapeutic, magnetic resonance imaging, and nuclear medicine radiologic technologists:
Title of Fee | Fee |
Application | $150.00 |
Renewal | 105.00 |
Late renewal penalty | 50.00 |
Expired certificate reissuance | 80.00 |
Certification of registration or certificate | 15.00 |
Duplicate registration or certificate | 15.00 |
(3) The following nonrefundable fees will be charged for registered X-ray technicians:
Title of Fee | Fee |
Application | $((150.00)) 105.00 |
Renewal | 103.00 |
Late renewal penalty | 50.00 |
Expired reissuance | 50.00 |
Certification of registration or certificate | 15.00 |
Duplicate registration or certificate | 15.00 |
(4) The following nonrefundable fees will be charged for certified radiologist assistants:
Title of Fee | Fee |
Application | $150.00 |
Renewal | 150.00 |
Late renewal penalty | 75.00 |
Expired reissuance | 75.00 |
Certification of registration or certificate | 15.00 |
Duplicate registration or certificate | 15.00 |
(5) The following nonrefundable fees will be charged for cardiovascular invasive specialists:
Title of Fee | Fee |
Application | $150.00 |
Renewal | 105.00 |
Late renewal penalty | 75.00 |
Expired reissuance | 75.00 |
Certification of registration or certificate | 15.00 |
Duplicate registration or certificate | 15.00 |