Title 18, BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS

(1) Except as provided in RCW 18.290.030, no person shall engage in the practice of genetic counseling unless he or she is licensed, or provisionally licensed, under this chapter. (2) A person not licensed with the secretary to practice genetic counseling may not represent himsel…

The uniform disciplinary act, chapter 18.130 RCW, governs unlicensed practice, the issuance and denial of a license, and the discipline of persons licensed under this chapter. The secretary shall be the disciplining authority under this chapter. [ 2009 c 302 s 12.]

A genetic counselor who provides a parent with a positive prenatal or postnatal diagnosis of Down syndrome shall provide the parent with the information prepared by the department under RCW 43.70.738 at the time the genetic counselor provides the parent with the Down syndrome dia…

This act takes effect August 1, 2010. [ 2009 c 302 s 15.]

The secretary of health may adopt such rules as authorized under RCW 18.290.020 to ensure that chapter 302, Laws of 2009 is implemented on its effective date. [ 2009 c 302 s 16.]

The legislature finds and declares that the practices of body piercing, tattooing, and other forms of body art involve an invasive procedure with the use of needles, sharps, instruments, and jewelry. These practices may be dangerous when improper sterilization techniques are used…

The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter and RCW 5.40.050 and 70.54.340 unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Body art" means the practice of invasive cosmetic adornment including the use of branding and scarification. "Body art" also includes t…

In addition to any other duties imposed by law, including RCW 18.235.030 and 18.235.040, the director has the following powers and duties: (1) To set all license, examination, and renewal fees in accordance with RCW 43.24.086; (2) To adopt rules necessary to implement this chapte…

(1) It is unlawful for any person to engage in a practice listed in subsection (2) of this section unless the person has a license in good standing as required by this chapter. A license issued under this chapter is considered to be "in good standing" except when: (a) The license…

Upon completion of an application approved by the department and payment of the proper fee, the director shall issue the appropriate location license to any person who completes an application approved by the department, provides certification of insurance, and provides payment o…

(1) The director shall issue the appropriate license to any applicant who meets the requirements as outlined in this chapter. The director has the authority to set appropriate licensing fees for body art, body piercing, and tattooing shops and businesses and body art, body pierci…

(1) Subject to subsection (2) of this section, licenses issued under this chapter expire as follows: (a) A body art, body piercing, or tattooing shop or business location license expires one year from issuance or when the insurance required by RCW 18.300.070(1)(g) expires, whiche…

(1) A body art, body piercing, or tattooing shop or business shall meet the following minimum requirements: (a) Maintain an outside entrance separate from any rooms used for sleeping or residential purposes; (b) Provide and maintain for the use of its customers adequate toilet fa…

The director shall prepare and provide to all licensed shops or businesses a notice to consumers. At a minimum, the notice must state that body art, body piercing, and tattooing shops or businesses are required to be licensed, that shops or businesses are required to maintain min…

It is a violation of this chapter for any person to engage in the commercial practice of body art, body piercing, or tattooing except in a licensed shop or business with the appropriate individual body art, body piercing, or tattooing license. [ 2009 c 412 s 10.]

The department of licensing shall immediately suspend any license under this chapter if the department receives information that the license holder has not complied with RCW 74.08.580(2). If the license holder has remained otherwise eligible to be licensed, the department may rei…

In addition to the unprofessional conduct described in RCW 18.235.130, the director may take disciplinary action against any applicant or licensee under this chapter if the licensee or applicant: (1) Has been found to have violated any provisions of chapter 19.86 RCW; (2) Has eng…

If, following a hearing, the director finds that any person or an applicant or licensee has violated any provision of this chapter or any rule adopted under it, the director may impose one or more of the following penalties: (1) Denial of a license or renewal; (2) Revocation or s…

Any person aggrieved by the refusal of the director to issue any license provided for in this chapter, or to renew the same, or by the revocation or suspension of any license issued under this chapter or by the application of any penalty under RCW 18.300.110 has the right to appe…

The department shall immediately suspend the license of a person who has been certified under *RCW 74.20A.320 by the department of social and health services as a person who is not in compliance with a support order. If the person has continued to meet all other requirements for …

The legislature finds that the practices covered by this chapter are matters vitally affecting the public interest for the purpose of applying the consumer protection act, chapter 19.86 RCW. A violation of this chapter is not reasonable in relation to the development and preserva…

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 under this chapter. [ 2009 c 412 s 16.]

An applicant with military training or experience satisfies the training or experience requirements of this chapter unless the director determines that the military training or experience is not substantially equivalent to the standards of this state. [ 2011 c 351 s 16.]

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Washington body art, body piercing, and tattooing act." [ 2009 c 412 s 17.]

Sections 1 through 21 of this act take effect July 1, 2010. [ 2009 c 412 s 25.]

The director of licensing and the department of health, beginning on July 26, 2009, may take such steps as are necessary to ensure that chapter 412, Laws of 2009 is implemented July 1, 2010. [ 2009 c 412 s 23.]

The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Appraisal" means the act or process of estimating value; an estimate of value; or of pertaining to appraising and related functions. (2) "Appraisal management company…

The director shall: (1) Adopt rules to implement this chapter; (2) Establish appropriate administrative procedures for the processing of the applications; (3) Issue licenses to qualified companies under the provisions of this chapter; (4) Maintain a roster of the names and addres…

The director or individuals acting on behalf of the director are immune from suit in any action, civil or criminal, based on any acts performed in the course of their duties except for their intentional or willful misconduct. [ 2010 c 179 s 3.]

(1) Applications for licensure must be made to the department on forms approved by the director. A license is valid for one year and must be renewed on or before the expiration date. Applications for original and renewal licenses must include a statement confirming that the compa…

Every company seeking licensure whose headquarters is not based in the state of Washington shall submit, with the application for licensure, an irrevocable consent that service of process upon the controlling person or persons may be made by service on the director if, in an acti…

(1) It is unlawful for an entity to engage or attempt to engage in business as an appraisal management company, to engage or attempt to perform appraisal management services, or to advertise or hold itself out as engaging in or conducting business as an appraisal management compa…

Background investigations under this chapter consist of fingerprint-based background checks through the Washington state patrol criminal identification system and through the federal bureau of investigation. The applicant is required to pay the current federal and state fees for …

(1) A license issued under this chapter must bear the signature or facsimile signature of the director and a license number assigned by the director. (2) Each licensed appraisal management company shall place the name under which it does business and its license number on any app…

(1) Each entity owning more than ten percent of an appraisal management company may not be directly controlled or owned in whole or in part by any person who has had a license or certificate to act as an appraiser refused, denied, canceled, or revoked in any state. (2) Each perso…

(1)(a) An appraisal management company shall designate one controlling person that will be the main contact for all communication between the department and the appraisal management company. (b) Should the controlling person change, the appraisal management company must notify th…

(1) An appraisal management company may not knowingly contract with or employ as an appraiser: (a) Any person who has ever had a license or certificate to act as an appraiser in this state, or in any other state, surrendered in lieu of disciplinary action, refused, denied, cancel…

(1) The provisions of this chapter do not apply to the following: (a) An appraisal management company that is a subsidiary owned and controlled by a financial institution regulated by a federal financial institution regulatory agency; or (b) An appraiser that enters into an agree…

An appraisal management company must certify to the department on initial application and upon renewal, that it maintains a detailed record of each service request that it receives and the appraiser that performs the appraisal for the appraisal management company. This statement …

(1) Except within the first thirty days after an appraiser is first added to the appraiser panel of an appraisal management company, an appraisal management company may not remove an appraiser from its appraiser panel, or otherwise refuse to assign requests for real estate apprai…

(1) In addition to the unprofessional conduct described in RCW 18.235.130, the director may take disciplinary action for the following: (a) Failing to meet the minimum qualifications for licensure established under this chapter; (b) Failing to pay appraisers no later than forty-f…

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 under this chapter. [ 2010 c 179 s 17.]

This act takes effect July 1, 2011. [ 2010 c 179 s 21.]

(1) The legislature finds that: (a) The practice of social work by persons in the public and private sectors improves the lives of many people throughout the state through the application of a broad spectrum of social sciences to enhance the quality of life and develop the full p…

(1) To address the goal of safeguarding Washington residents from the unqualified or improper practice of social work, a person may not represent himself or herself as a social worker unless qualified as a social worker as defined in this section. (2) For purposes of this section…

(1) The legislature finds that the practices covered by this chapter are matters vitally affecting the public interest for the purpose of applying the consumer protection act, chapter 19.86 RCW. A violation of this chapter is not reasonable in relation to the development and pres…