Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 18 Businesses And Professions - Chapter 18.43 Engineers And Land Surveyors

18.43.010 General provisions
In order to safeguard life, health, and property, and to promote the public welfare, any person in either public or private capacity practicing or offering ...

18.43.020 Definitions
The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Engineer" means a professional engineer as defined in this ...

18.43.030 Board of registration -- Members -- Terms -- Qualifications -- Compensation and travel expenses
A state board of registration for professional engineers and land surveyors is hereby created which shall exercise all of the powers and perform all of ...

18.43.033 Pro tem board members -- Limits -- Duties
Upon request of the board, and with approval of the director, the board chair shall appoint up to two individuals to serve as pro tem ...

18.43.035 Bylaws -- Employees -- Rules -- Periodic reports and roster
The board may adopt and amend bylaws establishing its organization and method of operation, including but not limited to meetings, maintenance of books and records, ...

18.43.040 Registration requirements
(1) The following will be considered as minimum evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant is qualified for registration as a professional engineer, engineer-in-training, ...

18.43.050 Application -- Registration fees
Application for registration shall be on forms prescribed by the board and furnished by the director, shall contain statements made under oath, showing the applicant's ...

18.43.060 Examinations
When oral or written examinations are required, they shall be held at such time and place as the board shall determine. If examinations are required ...

18.43.070 Certificates and seals
The director of licensing shall issue a certificate of registration upon payment of a registration fee as provided for in this chapter, to any applicant ...

18.43.075 Retired status certificate
The board may adopt rules under this section authorizing a retired status certificate. An individual certificated under this chapter who has reached the age of ...

18.43.080 Expiration and renewals of certificates -- Fees -- Continuing professional development
(1) Certificates of registration, and certificates of authorization and renewals thereof, shall expire on the last day of the month of December following their issuance ...

18.43.100 Registration of out-of-state applicants
The board may, upon application and the payment of a fee determined by the director as provided in RCW 43.24.086, issue a certificate without further ...

18.43.105 Disciplinary action -- Prohibited conduct, acts, conditions
In addition to the unprofessional conduct described in RCW 18.235.130, the board may take disciplinary action for the following conduct, acts, or conditions: (1) Offering ...

18.43.110 Discipline of registrant -- Board's power -- Unprofessional conduct -- Reissuance of certificate of registration
The board shall have the exclusive power to discipline the registrant and sanction the certificate of registration of any registrant. Any person may file a ...

18.43.120 Violations and penalties
Any person who shall practice, or offer to practice, engineering or land surveying in this state without being registered in accordance with the provisions of ...

18.43.130 Excepted services -- Fees
This chapter shall not be construed to prevent or affect: (1) The practice of any other legally recognized profession or trade; or (2) The practice ...

18.43.150 Disposition of fees
All fees collected under the provisions of RCW 18.43.050, 18.43.060, 18.43.080, 18.43.100, and 18.43.130 and fines collected under RCW 18.43.110 shall be paid into the ...

18.43.160 Certificate of registration or license suspension -- Nonpayment or default on educational loan or scholarship
The board shall suspend the certificate of registration or license of any person who has been certified by a lending agency and reported to the ...

18.43.170 Registration suspension -- Noncompliance with support order -- Reissuance
The board shall immediately suspend the registration of a person who has been certified pursuant to RCW 74.20A.320 by the department of social and health ...

18.43.180 Uniform regulation of business and professions act
The uniform regulation of business and professions act, chapter 18.235 RCW, governs unlicensed practice, the issuance and denial of licenses, and the discipline of licensees ...

18.43.900 Short title
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Professional Engineers' Registration Act".[1947 c 283 § 19.] ...

18.43.910 Severability -- 1947 c 283
If any section of this chapter shall be declared unconstitutional or invalid, such adjudication shall not invalidate any other provision or provisions thereof.[1947 c 283 ...

18.43.920 Severability -- 1959 c 297
If any section of this act or part thereof shall be declared unconstitutional or invalid, such adjudication shall not invalidate any other provision or provisions ...

18.43.930 Severability -- 1961 c 142
If any section of this act or part thereof shall be adjudged unconstitutional or invalid, such adjudication shall not invalidate any other provision or provisions ...