WSR 16-15-013
PERMANENT RULES
[Filed July 8, 2016, 12:40 p.m., effective October 1, 2016]
Effective Date of Rule: October 1, 2016.
Purpose: WAC 246-940-990 Certified animal massage practitioner, 246-841-990 Nursing assistant, and 246-830-990 Massage, fees and renewal cycle, the adopted rules increase credentialing fees for these professions to address budget deficits and build reserves to cover unanticipated events that may occur, such as increased disciplinary costs. The adopted rules also make formatting changes to make it easier for licensees to identify the fees they are required to pay.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 246-940-990, 246-841-990, and 246-830-990.
Adopted under notice filed as WSR 16-06-084 on February 26, 2016.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 3, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 3, Repealed 0.
Date Adopted: July 5, 2016.
John Wiesman, DrPH, MPH
Secretary
AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending WSR 12-19-088, filed 9/18/12, effective 11/1/12)
WAC 246-830-990 Massage fees and renewal cycle.
(1) Licenses must be renewed every year on the practitioner's birthday as provided in chapter 246-12 WAC, Part 2.
(2) The following nonrefundable fees will be charged:
| | |
Title of Fee |
Fee |
|
((Written examination and reexamination |
$65.00 |
|
Practical examination and reexamination |
50.00)) |
Original application |
|
|
Application and initial license |
((90.00)) 125.00 |
|
UW online access fee (HEAL-WA) |
16.00 |
Active license renewal |
|
|
Renewal |
((65.00)) 90.00 |
|
Late renewal penalty |
50.00 |
|
Expired license reissuance |
50.00 |
|
UW online access fee (HEAL-WA) |
16.00 |
Inactive license renewal |
|
|
Inactive license renewal |
50.00 |
|
Expired inactive license reissuance |
50.00 |
|
UW online access fee (HEAL-WA) |
16.00 |
((Certification)) Verification of license |
10.00 |
Duplicate license |
10.00 |
Intraoral massage endorsement |
25.00 |
|
((UW online access fee (HEAL-WA) |
16.00)) |
AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending WSR 12-24-015, filed 11/27/12, effective 7/1/13)
WAC 246-841-990 Nursing assistant-Fees and renewal cycle.
(1) Credentials must be renewed every year on the practitioner's birthday as provided in chapter 246-12 WAC, Part 2.
(2) The following nonrefundable fees will be charged for registration credentials:
| |
Title of Fee |
Fee |
Application - Registration |
$((48.00)) 65.00 |
Renewal of registration |
((53.00)) 70.00 |
Duplicate registration |
10.00 |
Registration late penalty |
((53.00)) 50.00 |
Expired registration reissuance |
52.00 |
(3) The following nonrefundable fees will be charged for certification credentials:
| |
Title of Fee |
Fee |
Application for certification |
$((48.00)) 65.00 |
Certification renewal |
((53.00)) 70.00 |
Duplicate certification |
10.00 |
Certification late penalty |
((53.00)) 50.00 |
Expired certification reissuance |
52.00 |
(4) The following nonrefundable fees will be charged for medication assistant endorsement credentials:
| |
Title of Fee |
Fee |
Application for endorsement |
$25.00 |
Endorsement renewal |
10.00 |
AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending WSR 11-14-026, filed 6/24/11, effective 7/25/11)
WAC 246-940-990 Certified animal massage practitioner-Fees and renewal cycle.
(1) Certification must be renewed every year on or before the animal massage practitioner's birthday as provided in chapter 246-12 WAC, Part 2.
(2) The following nonrefundable fees will be charged for certification:
| | |
Title of Fee |
Fee |
Application for large animal certification |
$((200.00)) 250.00 |
Application for small animal certification |
$((200.00)) 250.00 |
Renewal of certification for large animal certification |
((150.00)) 190.00 |
Renewal of certification for small animal certification |
((150.00)) 190.00 |
Late renewal penalty fee per certification |
((75.00)) 95.00 |
Expired credential reissuance fee per certification |
((75.00)) 95.00 |
Duplicate credential per certification |
30.00 |
((Certification)) Verification of credential per certification |
30.00 |
