Washington Administrative Code

NCARB maintains and validates the continuing, comprehensive record of training and the board has adopted NCARB's AXP as the board-approved structured training program. The board has adopted the NCARB ARE and grading procedure prepared by NCARB as the state examination for licensu…

(1) If you hold an active architect license in good standing in any jurisdiction recognized by NCARB, you can apply for a Washington license if your qualifications and experience meet one of the following:(a) You have an NCARB certificate. The board recognizes NCARB certification…

(1) If you are currently licensed and have an NCARB certificate:(a) Complete the board's official application form and submit it to the board office with the reciprocity application fee and the initial license fee. The application fee is not refundable.(b) Have NCARB transmit evi…

If you fail to complete the licensing process and your records show no activity for five consecutive years, the board will consider your application abandoned. No activity includes, but is not limited to:• Failure to submit the required documents and other information requested b…

Every architect licensed in the state of Washington must have a seal of design authorized by the board, bearing the registrant's name, license number and the legend "Registered architect, state of Washington." An example of the board-authorized seal appears below. Deviations are …

If your business offers architectural services in Washington state, you must apply for and be granted a certificate of authorization from the board.(1) To apply for a certificate of authorization, register your business with the master license service by submitting:(a) The certif…

The following fees shall be charged by the business and professions division of the department of licensing:Title of FeeFeeExamination application$105.00Reciprocity application410.00Initial licensure 104.00License renewal (2 years)109.00Late renewal fee36.00License print fee5.00B…

The architect license renewal period is two years. Your expiration date is your birthday. You must notify the board in writing of any address changes.You are responsible for renewing your license regardless of receiving a renewal notice from the department. If you fail to renew y…

If you are a licensed architect, you may be eligible to obtain retired status if you are at least age sixty-five and have discontinued active practice. If granted, your ongoing licensing renewal fees and professional development requirements are waived.(1) To obtain retired statu…

You can withdraw from active practice by requesting in writing your license be placed on either inactive or retired status. Your license must be in good standing before you can request it be placed in inactive status. See WAC 308-12-225 for information about obtaining retired sta…

(1) If you are returning to active status from less than five years of inactive status, send to the department:(a) A letter of application requesting reactivation;(b) The current renewal fee;(c) Evidence of completion of twenty-four PDH within the previous two years. See WAC 308-…

(1) To maintain active practice, you must accumulate twenty-four professional development hours (PDH) for the upcoming two-year renewal period.(2) The PDH you accumulate are subject to audit by the board.(3) Up to twelve PDH over the required hours can be carried forward from the…

(1) You are responsible to seek out qualifying activities that can be demonstrated to the board as relevant to professional development.(a) Activities are not preapproved by the board.(b) Activities must be relevant to the practice of architecture and may include technical, ethic…

In order to renew your license, you must attest to having completed the required professional development hours for that renewal period.(1) You must maintain the records of your professional development activities. The records must include the date of the activity, the provider's…

(1) The board may waive the professional development requirement under the following circumstances. The waiver would only be in effect for the current renewal period. If your professional development is audited, the board will require documentation of:(a) Physical disability, pro…

(1) Competence.(a) When practicing architecture, you must act with reasonable care and competence, and must apply the technical knowledge and skill which is ordinarily applied by architects of good standing, practicing in the same locality and similar type projects.(b) When desig…

You can use the title "architect" without an active Washington license when you are identifying your profession under the following circumstances:(1) You are a United States government employee or officer engaged in architectural activities solely for said government and you are …

For the purposes of clarifying the exemptions to licensing contained in RCW 18.08.410, the following brief summaries and definitions apply:(1) RCW 18.08.410(5) grants exemption for any person to design and prepare construction documents for any residential building, regardless of…

(1) The board will conduct brief adjudicative proceedings as provided for in RCW 34.05.482 through 34.05.494 of the Administrative Procedure Act.(2) Brief adjudicative proceedings may be used to determine the following issues including, but not limited to:(a) Whether an applicant…

The records for the brief adjudicative proceeding shall include:(1) Renewal or reinstatement of a license:(a) All correspondence between the applicant and the board about the renewal or reinstatement;(b) Copies of renewal notice(s) sent by the department of licensing to the licen…

(1) "CLARB" means the National Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards, of which the Washington board is a member.(2) "Entire examination" as referred to in RCW 18.96.090 means the written and graphic examination approved by the board.(3) "Examination" or "L.A.R.E.…

The Washington state board of licensure for landscape architects, hereinafter called the board, will hold quarterly regular public meetings each year.At its regular meeting during the second quarter of the calendar year, the board shall elect a chair, a vice chair, and a secretar…

(1) When a member of the board either owns a beneficial interest in or is an officer, agent, employee, or member of an entity, or individual which is engaged in a transaction involving the board, the member shall:(a) Recuse oneself from the board discussion regarding the specific…

You need to fulfill three general requirements before getting your license: Education, examination, and experience.The board adopts the CLARB's "Standards of Eligibility for Council Certification" as the standard for the education and experience requirements for applicants with a…

When you successfully complete the licensing examination, you must then satisfactorily complete the review of laws related to the practice of landscape architecture as determined by the board.[Statutory Authority: RCW 18.96.060. WSR 10-12-116, § 308-13-031, filed 6/2/10, effectiv…

If you hold an active landscape architect license in another state or country, you can apply for a Washington license if your qualifications and experience meet the following criteria:• If you have a degree, your qualifications will be evaluated using CLARB's Standard of Eligibil…

If you were issued your initial license on or after January 1, 2017, you must have a seal/stamp of the design authorized by the board, bearing your name, license number and the legend "Licensed landscape architect, state of Washington." The size of the seal/stamp may be adjusted …

(1) Competence.(a) In practicing landscape architecture, you shall act with reasonable care and competence and shall apply the technical knowledge and skill that is ordinarily applied by landscape architects of good standing practicing in the same locality.(b) In designing a proj…

The following fees will be collected:Title of FeeFeeApplication fee$328.00Renewal (2 years)590.00Late renewal penalty197.00License print fee5.00Initial license (2 years)590.00Reciprocity application fee590.00Replacement wall certificate20.00You will submit any examination fees di…

The landscape architect license renewal period is two years. Your expiration date is your birthday. The department will send a courtesy renewal to your most recent address on file approximately eight weeks before the license expiration date. The renewal notice will show the due d…

(1) If you are returning to active status from less than five years of inactive status, send to the department:(a) A letter requesting reactivation;(b) The current renewal fee;(c) Evidence of completion of twenty-four PDHs. See WAC 308-13-185 regarding qualifying activities.(2) I…

(1) Starting July 1, 2010, to maintain active practice, you must accumulate twenty-four professional development hours (PDHs) for the upcoming two-year renewal period. Starting July 1, 2012, the PDHs you accumulate are subject to audit by the board.(2) Up to twelve PDHs over the …

(1) You are responsible to seek out qualifying activities that can be demonstrated to the board as relevant to professional development.(a) Activities are not preapproved by the board.(b) Activities must be relevant to the practice of landscape architecture and may include techni…

(1) You must maintain the records of your professional development activities. The records must include the date of the activity, the instructor's name, a description of activity and its location and the number of PDHs.(2) You must keep your records for the cumulative time in the…

(1) The board will audit between five and fifteen percent of the total number of licensees yearly. If you are selected for an audit, the board will provide instructions about how to respond.(2) You may face disciplinary action for failing to complete your professional development…

(1) The board may allow a waiver from the professional development requirement only under the following circumstances. The waiver would only be in effect for the current renewal period. The board requires waiver requests to be in writing.(a) Physical disability, prolonged illness…

If you are a licensed landscape architect you may be eligible to obtain retired status if you are at least the age of sixty-five and have discontinued active practice. If granted, your ongoing licensing renewal fees are waived.(1) To obtain retired status, submit a request in wri…

(1) Brief adjudicative proceedings shall be conducted by a presiding officer for brief adjudicative proceedings designated by the board chair. The presiding officer for brief adjudicative proceedings shall have agency expertise in the subject matter but shall not have personally …

Where a person's certificate of licensure has been suspended, an applicant has been denied license renewal, or an applicant has been denied the ability to take the examination for certificate of licensure due to nonpayment or default on a federally or state-guaranteed educational…

(1) The board will conduct brief adjudicative proceedings as provided for in RCW 34.05.482 through 34.05.494 of the Administrative Procedure Act. Brief adjudicative proceedings may be used whenever a statement of charges, notice of intent to issue a cease and desist order, or tem…

The records for the brief adjudicative proceeding shall include:(1) Renewal or reinstatement of a license:(a) All correspondence between the applicant and the board about the renewal or reinstatement;(b) Copies of renewal notice(s) sent by the department of licensing to the licen…

"Character" is a letter, numeral, punctuation mark, control character, blank, or other such symbol."Continuing education unit" is defined as sixty minutes of education in a program approved by the department. Units will be recognized in not less than thirty minute increments of t…

(1) The examination for "court reporter," "shorthand reporter," "certified court reporter," or "certified shorthand reporter" shall be an examination developed, administered, and graded by the department with the advice of the board or any examination prepared by a recognized per…

Applications for certification must be complete in every detail and submitted with the required fee. The applications for examination must be received at least eight weeks prior to the examination. Complete applications will contain the following information:(1) Name and address.…

(1) Certification must be renewed on or before the expiration date shown on the certificate. The expiration date is the certificate holder's birth date. Effective July 1, 2011, each certified court reporter shall verify they have completed a minimum of five continuing education u…

Upon meeting standards of competency as defined in RCW 18.145.080, an applicant will be issued a wall certificate with the applicant's name, issue date and certificate number. Licensees will be issued one wall certificate, which will provide proof of certification.[Statutory Auth…

(1) Any candidate who takes the state examination for licensure and does not pass the examination may request to review their papers.(a) The department will not modify examination results unless the candidate presents clear and convincing evidence of error in the grading of the e…

All certified court reporters (CCR) shall comply with the following professional standards except where differing standards are established by court or governmental agency. Failure to comply with the following standards is deemed unprofessional conduct. Certified court reporters …

The following transcript format shall be followed by all certified court reporters (CCR's), except where format is recommended or established by court or agency.(1) Twenty-five typed lines per 8 1/2 x 11 inch standard page of paper.(2) No fewer than nine and no more than ten char…

A court reporter that is appointed to superior court under RCW 2.32.180 is exempt from the licensure requirements of chapter 18.145 RCW. The department has jurisdiction over court reporting activities when the court reporter is appointed to superior court under RCW 2.32.180 and i…