Title 18 — Title 18 BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS
113 chapters · 2,288 sections in this title.
RCW 18.35.005 Regulation of health care professions—Criteria.
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See chapter 18.120 RCW.
RCW 18.35.008 Intent.
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It is the intent of this chapter to protect the public health, safety, and welfare; to protect the public from being misled by incompetent, unethical, and unauthorized persons; and to assure the availability of hearing and speech services of high quality to persons in need of suc…
RCW 18.35.010 Definitions.
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The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(1) "Assistive listening device or system" means an amplification system that is specifically designed to improve the signal to noise ratio for the listener, reduce interfe…
RCW 18.35.020 Hearing instruments—Dispensing—License, certificate, permit required.
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(1) No person shall engage in the fitting and dispensing of hearing instruments or imply or represent that he or she is engaged in the fitting and dispensing of hearing instruments unless he or she is a licensed hearing aid specialist, or a licensed audiologist or holds an interi…
RCW 18.35.030 Receipt required—Contents.
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Any person who engages in fitting and dispensing of hearing instruments shall provide to each person who enters into an agreement to purchase a hearing instrument a receipt at the time of the agreement containing the following information:(1) The seller's name, signature, license…
RCW 18.35.040 Applicants—Generally.
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(1) An applicant for licensure as a hearing aid specialist must have the following minimum qualifications and shall pay a fee determined by the secretary as provided in RCW 43.70.250. An applicant shall be issued a license under the provisions of this chapter if the applicant has…
RCW 18.35.050 Examination—Required—When offered—Review.
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Except as otherwise provided in this chapter an applicant for license shall appear at a time and place and before such persons as the department may designate to be examined by written or practical tests, or both. Examinations in hearing aid specialist, speech-language pathology,…
RCW 18.35.060 Interim permit—Issuance.
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The department, upon approval by the board, shall issue an interim permit authorizing an applicant for speech-language pathologist licensure or audiologist licensure who, except for the postgraduate professional experience and the examination requirements, meets the academic and …
RCW 18.35.070 Examination—Contents—Tests.
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The hearing aid specialist written or practical examination, or both, provided in RCW 18.35.050 shall consist of:(1) Tests of knowledge in the following areas as they pertain to the fitting of hearing instruments:(a) Basic physics of sound;(b) The human hearing mechanism, includi…
RCW 18.35.080 License—Generally.
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(1) The department shall license each qualified applicant who satisfactorily completes the required examinations for his or her profession and complies with administrative procedures and administrative requirements established pursuant to RCW 43.70.250 and 43.70.280.(2) The board…
RCW 18.35.085 Credentialing by endorsement.
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An applicant holding a credential in another state, territory, or the District of Columbia may be credentialed to practice in this state without examination if the board determines that the other state's credentialing standards are substantially equivalent to the standards in thi…
RCW 18.35.090 Compliance with administrative procedures, requirements—Display of license—Continuing education, competency standards.
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Each person who engages in practice under this chapter shall comply with administrative procedures and administrative requirements established under RCW 43.70.250 and 43.70.280 and shall keep the license or interim permit conspicuously posted in the place of business at all times…
RCW 18.35.095 Licensure or certification—Inactive status.
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(1) A hearing aid specialist licensed under this chapter and not actively practicing may be placed on inactive status by the department at the written request of the licensee. The board shall define by rule the conditions for inactive status licensure. In addition to the requirem…
RCW 18.35.100 Place of business.
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(1) Every hearing aid specialist, audiologist, speech-language pathologist, or interim permit holder, who is regulated under this chapter, shall notify the department in writing of the regular address of the place or places in the state of Washington where the person practices or…
RCW 18.35.105 Records—Contents.
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Each licensee and interim permit holder under this chapter shall keep records of all services rendered for a minimum of three years. These records shall contain the names and addresses of all persons to whom services were provided. Hearing aid specialists, audiologists, and inter…
RCW 18.35.110 Disciplinary action—Grounds.
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In addition to causes specified under RCW 18.130.170 and 18.130.180, any person licensed or holding an interim permit under this chapter may be subject to disciplinary action by the board for any of the following causes:(1) For unethical conduct in dispensing hearing instruments.…
RCW 18.35.120 Disciplinary action—Additional grounds.
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A licensee or interim permit holder under this chapter may also be subject to disciplinary action if the licensee or interim permit holder:(1) Is found guilty in any court of any crime involving forgery, embezzlement, obtaining money under false pretenses, larceny, extortion, or …
RCW 18.35.140 Powers and duties of department.
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The powers and duties of the department, in addition to the powers and duties provided under other sections of this chapter, are as follows:(1) To provide space necessary to carry out the examination set forth in RCW 18.35.070 of applicants for hearing aid specialist licenses or …
RCW 18.35.150 Board of hearing and speech—Created—Membership—Qualifications—Terms—Vacancies—Meetings—Compensation—Travel expenses.
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(1) There is created hereby the board of hearing and speech to govern the three separate professions: Hearing aid specialist, audiology, and speech-language pathology. The board shall consist of eleven members to be appointed by the governor.(2) Members of the board shall be resi…
RCW 18.35.161 Board—Powers and duties.
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*** CHANGE IN 2026 *** (SEE 6226-S.SL) ***The board shall have the following powers and duties:(1) To establish by rule such minimum standards and procedures in the fitting and dispensing of hearing instruments as deemed appropriate and in the public interest;(2) To adopt any oth…
RCW 18.35.162 Unprofessional conduct.
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Violation of the standards adopted by rule under RCW 18.35.161 is unprofessional conduct under this chapter and chapter 18.130 RCW.[ 1996 c 200 s 21.]
RCW 18.35.172 Application of uniform disciplinary act.
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The uniform disciplinary act, chapter 18.130 RCW, governs unlicensed practice, the issuance and denial of licenses and interim permits, and the discipline of licensees and permit holders under this chapter.[ 2002 c 310 s 17; 1998 c 142 s 12; 1996 c 200 s 22; 1987 c 150 s 21.]Note…
RCW 18.35.175 Unlawful sales practices.
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It is unlawful to fit or dispense a hearing instrument to a resident of this state if the attempted sale or purchase is offered or made by telephone or mail order and there is no face-to-face contact to test or otherwise determine the needs of the prospective purchaser. This sect…
RCW 18.35.180 Application of Consumer Protection Act and False Advertising Act.
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Acts and practices in the course of trade in the promoting, advertising, selling, fitting, and dispensing of hearing instruments shall be subject to the provisions of chapter 19.86 RCW (Consumer Protection Act) and RCW 9.04.050 (False Advertising Act) and any violation of the pro…
RCW 18.35.185 Rescission of transaction—Requirements—Notice.
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(1) In addition to any other rights and remedies a purchaser may have, the purchaser of a hearing instrument shall have the right to rescind the transaction for other than the licensed hearing aid specialist, licensed audiologist, or interim permit holder's breach if:(a) The purc…
RCW 18.35.190 Valid license prerequisite to suits.
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In addition to remedies otherwise provided by law, in any action brought by or on behalf of a person required to be licensed or to hold an interim permit under this chapter, or by any assignee or transferee, it shall be necessary to allege and prove that the licensee or interim p…
RCW 18.35.195 Exemptions.
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(1) This chapter shall not apply to military or federal government employees.(2) This chapter does not prohibit or regulate:(a) Fitting or dispensing by students enrolled in a board-approved program who are directly supervised by a licensed hearing aid specialist, a licensed audi…
RCW 18.35.200 Other laws unaffected.
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The provisions of this chapter shall not exclude the application of any other law to persons or circumstances covered under this chapter.[ 1973 1st ex.s. c 106 s 20.]
RCW 18.35.205 Chapter exclusive.
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The legislature finds that the public health, safety, and welfare would best be protected by uniform regulation of hearing aid specialists, speech-language pathologists, speech-language pathology assistants, audiologists, and interim permit holders throughout the state. Therefore…
RCW 18.35.220 Violations—Cease and desist orders—Notice—Injunctions.
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(1) If the board determines following notice and hearing, or following notice if no hearing was timely requested, that a person has:(a) Violated any provisions of this chapter or chapter 18.130 RCW; or(b) Violated any lawful order, or rule of the boardan order may be issued by th…
RCW 18.35.230 Violations—Registered agent—Service.
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(1) Each licensee or interim permit holder shall name a registered agent to accept service of process for any violation of this chapter or rule adopted under this chapter.(2) The registered agent may be released at the expiration of one year after the license or interim permit is…
RCW 18.35.240 Violations—Surety bond or security in lieu of surety bonds.
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(1) Every individual engaged in the fitting and dispensing of hearing instruments shall be covered by a surety bond of ten thousand dollars or more, for the benefit of any person injured or damaged as a result of any violation by the licensee or permit holder, or their employees …
RCW 18.35.250 Violations—Remedies—Actions on bond or security.
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(1) In addition to any other legal remedies, an action may be brought in any court of competent jurisdiction upon the bond, cash deposit, or security in lieu of a surety bond required by this chapter, by any person having a claim against a licensee or interim permit holder, agent…
RCW 18.35.260 Misrepresentation of credentials.
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(1) A person who is not a licensed hearing aid specialist may not represent himself or herself as being so licensed and may not use in connection with his or her name the words "licensed hearing instrument fitter/dispenser," "hearing instrument specialist," or "hearing aid fitter…
RCW 18.35.270 Assistant ratios—Data collection.
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Recognizing the trend in utilization of speech-language pathologist assistants and audiologist assistants across practice settings, the board of hearing and speech shall, on an ongoing basis, collect data on: The number of assistants in specific practice settings; supervisor to s…
RCW 18.35.280 Delegation to assistive personnel—Supervisor duties.
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Speech-language pathologists are responsible for patient care given by assistive personnel under their supervision. A speech-language pathologist may delegate to assistive personnel selected acts, tasks, or procedures that fall within the scope of speech-language pathology practi…
RCW 18.35.290 Delegation to assistive personnel—Assistant duties.
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A speech-language pathology assistant may only perform procedures or tasks delegated by the speech-language pathologist and must follow the individualized education program or treatment plan. Speech-language pathology assistants may not perform procedures or tasks that require di…
RCW 18.35.300 No requirement to contract with speech-language pathology assistant.
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Nothing in this chapter may be construed to require that a health carrier defined in RCW 48.43.005 contract with a person certified as a speech-language pathology assistant under this chapter.[ 2009 c 301 s 12.]Notes:Intent—Implementation—2009 c 301: See notes following RCW 18.35…
RCW 18.35.310 Hearing instruments—Notice—Rules.
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(1) Any person who engages in fitting and dispensing of hearing instruments shall:(a) Prior to initial fitting and purchase, notify a person seeking to purchase a hearing instrument, both orally and in writing, about the uses, benefits, and limitations of current hearing assistiv…
RCW 18.35.903 Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.
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For the purposes of this chapter, the terms spouse, marriage, marital, husband, wife, widow, widower, next of kin, and family shall be interpreted as applying equally to state registered domestic partnerships or individuals in state registered domestic partnerships as well as to …