Washington Code — 18
Browse 3,073 sections in division 18 of the Washington code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 18.04.015. Purpose.
- § 18.04.025. Definitions.
- § 18.04.035. Board of accountancy — Members — Terms — Vacancies — Removal.
- § 18.04.045. Board — Officers and staff — Powers and duties.
- § 18.04.055. Board — Rules.
- § 18.04.065. Board — Fees — Disposition.
- § 18.04.080. Compensation and travel expenses of members.
- § 18.04.105. Issuance of license — Requirements — Examination — Fees — Certified public accountants' account — Valid certificates previously issued under chapter — Continuing professional education — Inactive license designation — Applications to activate.
- § 18.04.180. Reciprocity.
- § 18.04.183. Accountants from foreign countries.
- § 18.04.185. Application for license — Secretary of state agent for service of process.
- § 18.04.195. License required — Requirements — Application — Fees.
- § 18.04.205. Registration of offices — Requirements — Rules — Fees.
- § 18.04.215. Licenses — Issuance — Renewal and reinstatement — Continuing professional education — Fees — Notification of sanction/suspension/revocation of license.
- § 18.04.295. Actions against CPA license.
- § 18.04.305. Actions against firm license.
- § 18.04.320. Actions against license — Procedures.
- § 18.04.335. Reissuance or modification of suspension of license.
- § 18.04.345. Use of certified public accountant titles and designations — Restrictions — License requirements.
- § 18.04.350. Permitted practices — Practice privileges.
- § 18.04.360. Practices may be enjoined.
- § 18.04.370. Penalty.
- § 18.04.380. Advertising falsely — Effect.
- § 18.04.390. Papers, records, schedules, etc., property of the licensee or licensed firm — Prohibited practices — Rights of client.
- § 18.04.405. Confidential information — Disclosure, when — Subpoenas.
- § 18.04.430. License suspension — Noncompliance with support order — Reissuance.
- § 18.04.920. Short title.
- § 18.06.010. Definitions.
- § 18.06.020. Practice without license unlawful.
- § 18.06.045. Exemptions from chapter.
- § 18.06.050. Applications for licensure — Qualifications.
- § 18.06.060. Approval of educational programs.
- § 18.06.080. Authority of secretary — Examination — Contents — Immunity.
- § 18.06.090. Fluency in English required.
- § 18.06.100. Investigation of applicant's background.
- § 18.06.110. Application of Uniform Disciplinary Act.
- § 18.06.120. Compliance with administrative procedures — Fees.
- § 18.06.130. Patient information form — Penalty.
- § 18.06.140. Consultation with other health care practitioners — Patient waiver — Emergencies — Penalty.
- § 18.06.160. Adoption of rules.
- § 18.06.190. Licensing by endorsement.
- § 18.06.200. Health care insurance benefits not mandatory.
- § 18.06.210. Prescription of drugs and practice of medicine not authorized.
- § 18.06.220. Acupuncture and Eastern medicine advisory committee.
- § 18.06.230. Point injection therapy services — Education and training.
- § 18.06.240. Continuing education.
- § 18.08.235. Legislative findings — 1985 c 37.
- § 18.08.310. Authorization to practice required — Out-of-state firms — Associates.
- § 18.08.320. Definitions.
- § 18.08.330. Board for architects — Membership.
- § 18.08.340. Board — Rules — Executive director.
- § 18.08.350. Certificate of registration — Application — Qualifications.
- § 18.08.360. Examinations.
- § 18.08.370. Issuance of certificates of registration — Seal, use.
- § 18.08.380. Certificates of registration, authorization — Replacement of lost, destroyed, or mutilated certificates.
- § 18.08.390. Registration of prior registrants.
- § 18.08.400. Registration of out-of-state registrants.
- § 18.08.410. Application of chapter.
- § 18.08.420. Business entities — Authorization to practice required.
- § 18.08.430. Renewal of certificates of registration — Withdrawal — Continuing professional development.
- § 18.08.440. Powers under RCW 18.235.110 — Grounds.
- § 18.235.110. Unprofessional conduct — Finding.
- § 18.08.460. Violation of chapter — Penalties — Enforcement — Injunctions — Persons who may initiate proceedings.
- § 18.08.480. Certificate of registration or authorization suspension — Noncompliance with support order — Reissuance.
- § 18.08.490. Uniform regulation of business and professions act.
- § 18.08.500. Military training or experience.
- § 18.08.510. Registration and authorization fee — Building code council account.
- § 70.54.070. Door of public buildings to swing outward — Penalty.
- § 18.11.050. Definitions.
- § 18.11.060. Administration of chapter — Fees.
- § 18.11.070. License required — Exceptions.
- § 18.11.075. Secondhand property, when exempt.
- § 18.11.085. Auctioneer certificate of registration — Requirements.
- § 18.11.095. Auction company certificate of registration — Requirements.
- § 18.11.100. Nonresident auctioneers and auction companies.
- § 18.11.121. Surety bond or security required.
- § 18.11.130. Written contract required — Penalty.
- § 18.11.140. Written records required — Penalty.
- § 18.11.150. Display of certificate of registration or renewal card required — Penalty.
- § 18.11.160. License — Prohibition on issuance — Disciplinary action — License suspension.
- § 18.11.170. Unauthorized practice — Penalties.
- § 18.11.180. Compensation of nonlicensed person — Penalties.
- § 18.11.190. Actions for compensation for services.
- § 18.11.200. Director — Authority to adopt rules.
- § 18.11.205. Director — Authority to impose administrative fines.
- § 18.11.210. Newspaper advertisements — Name and license number required — Penalty.
- § 18.11.220. Rights of clients.
- § 18.11.230. Trust account required for client funds.
- § 18.11.240. Bidding — Prohibited practices — Penalty.
- § 18.11.250. Limitation on real estate auctions.
- § 18.11.260. Application of Consumer Protection Act.
- § 18.11.280. Uniform regulation of business and professions act.
- § 18.11.290. Military training or experience.
- § 18.11.901. Short title.
- § 18.11.903. Effective date — 1986 c 324.
- § 35.21.690. Authority to regulate auctioneers — Limitations.
- § 36.71.070. Hawkers, auctioneers, and barterers must procure license — Exceptions.
- § 9.45.070. Mock auctions.
- § 46.70.023. Place of business.
- § 18.16.010. Intent.
- § 18.16.020. Definitions.
- § 18.16.030. Director — Powers and duties.
- § 18.16.050. Advisory board — Members — Compensation.
- § 18.16.060. License required — Penalty — Exemptions.
- § 18.16.070. Licensing — Persons to whom chapter inapplicable.
- § 18.16.080. Licensing — Other persons to whom chapter inapplicable.
- § 18.16.090. Examinations.
- § 18.16.100. Issuance of licenses — Requirements.
- § 18.16.110. Issuance of licenses — Renewals — Reinstatement — Duplicates.
- § 18.16.130. Issuance of licenses — Persons licensed in other jurisdictions.
- § 18.16.135. Issuance of licenses — Revenues — Costs. (Effective June 1, 2028.)
- § 18.16.140. School licenses — Application — Approved security — Issuance — Changes in application information — Changes in controlling interest — Posting of licenses.
- § 18.16.150. Schools — Compliance with chapter.
- § 18.16.160. Schools — Claims against — Procedure.
- § 18.16.170. Expiration of licenses.
- § 18.16.175. Salon/shop or mobile unit requirements — Liability insurance — Complaints — Inspection — Registration — Use of motor homes — Posting of licenses.
- § 18.16.180. Salon/shop — Apprenticeship shop — Notice required.
- § 18.16.190. Location of practice — Penalty — Placebound clients.
- § 18.16.200. Disciplinary action — Grounds.
- § 18.16.210. Violations — Penalties.
- § 18.16.220. Appeal — Procedure.
- § 18.16.240. License suspension — Noncompliance with support order — Reissuance.
- § 18.16.250. Finding — Consumer protection act.
- § 18.16.260. License renewal — Fee — Examination — Fee. (Effective until June 30, 2027.)
- § 18.16.270. Uniform regulation of business and professions act.
- § 18.16.280. Cosmetology apprenticeship program.
- § 18.16.290. License — Inactive status.
- § 18.16.300. Military training or experience.
- § 18.16.305. Recognition as institution of postsecondary study.
- § 18.16.310. Department of licensing tuition recovery trust fund.
- § 18.16.320. Department of licensing tuition recovery trust fund — State treasurer.
- § 18.16.400. Cosmetology licensure compact. (Effective June 1, 2028.)
- § 18.16.410. Cosmetology licensure compact — Adoption — Applicability. (Effective June 1, 2028.)
- § 18.16.900. Short title.
- § 18.16.907. Effective date — 1984 c 208.
- § 18.17.005. Purpose.
- § 18.17.010. Definitions.
- § 18.17.020. State participation in compact.
- § 18.17.030. Privilege to practice.
- § 18.17.040. Obtaining a new home state license based on a privilege to practice.
- § 18.17.050. Active duty military personnel or their spouses.
- § 18.17.060. Compact privilege to practice telehealth.
- § 18.17.070. Adverse actions.
- § 18.17.080. Counseling compact commission — Establishment.
- § 18.17.090. Data system.
- § 18.17.100. Rule making.
- § 18.17.110. Oversight — Dispute resolution — Enforcement.
- § 18.17.120. Date of implementation of the counseling compact commission and associated rules, withdrawal, and amendment.
- § 18.17.130. Construction — Severability.
- § 18.17.140. Binding effect of compact and other laws.
- § 18.19.010. Legislative findings — Insurance benefits not mandated.
- § 18.19.020. Definitions. (Effective until January 1, 2028.)
- § 18.19.030. Credential required — Counselors.
- § 18.19.031. Registered counselor credentials — Limitation on issuance.
- § 18.19.035. Registration required — Hypnotherapists.
- § 18.19.040. Exemptions.
- § 18.19.050. Powers of secretary — Application of uniform disciplinary act — Public education program.
- § 18.19.060. Information disclosure to clients.
- § 18.19.080. Official records.
- § 18.19.090. Application for credentials — Contents — Form — Requirements — Exemptions.
- § 18.19.095. Agency affiliated counselor practicing as peer counselor — No automatic denial of applicant with past conviction for certain offenses — Conditions.
- § 18.19.100. Renewal of credentials.
- § 18.19.180. Confidential communications.
- § 18.19.190. Other professions not affected.
- § 18.19.200. Scope of practice — Certified counselors and certified advisers.
- § 18.19.210. Agency affiliated counselors — Employment status — Duty to notify department.
- § 18.19.215. Scope of practice — Agency affiliated counselors.
- § 18.19.220. Certified counselors and hypnotherapist advisory committee.
- § 18.19.900. Short title.
- § 18.19.902. Registered counselor credential abolished.
- § 18.20.010. Purpose.
- § 18.20.020. Definitions.
- § 18.20.030. License required.
- § 18.20.040. Application for license.
- § 18.20.050. Licenses — Issuance — Renewal — Provisional licenses — Fees — Display — Surrender, relinquishment — Change in licensee — Refusal of renewal, when — Copy of decision.
- § 18.20.090. Rules, regulations, and standards.
- § 18.20.095. Resident contact information — Department requirements and duties.
- § 18.20.110. Inspection of assisted living facilities — Approval of changes or new facilities.
- § 18.20.115. Quality improvement consultation program — Principles.
- § 18.20.125. Inspections — Enforcement remedies — Screening — Limitations on unsupervised access to vulnerable adults.
- § 18.20.126. Screening — Certificates of parental improvement.
- § 18.20.130. Fire protection — Duties of chief of the Washington state patrol.
- § 18.20.140. Operating without license — Penalty.
- § 18.20.150. Operating without license — Injunction.
- § 18.20.160. Persons requiring medical or nursing care.
- § 18.20.170. Facilities operated by religious organizations.
- § 18.20.180. Resident rights.
- § 18.20.184. Communication system — Telephones and other equipment.
- § 18.20.185. Complaints — Toll-free telephone number — Investigation and referral — Rules — Retaliation prohibited.
- § 18.20.190. Department response to noncompliance or violations.
- § 18.20.195. Disputed violations, enforcement remedies — Informal dispute resolution process.
- § 18.20.210. License suspension — Noncompliance with support order — Reissuance.
- § 18.20.220. Residential care contracted services, conversion to — Requirements.
- § 18.20.230. Training standards review — Proposed enhancements.
- § 18.20.250. Federal funding programs, opportunities — Secretary's duty to comply.
- § 18.20.270. Long-term caregiver training.
- § 18.20.280. General responsibility for each resident.
- § 18.20.290. Holding a medicaid eligible resident's room or unit — Payment rates.
- § 18.20.300. Domiciliary care services — Scope of services — Disclosure form.
- § 18.20.305. Disclosure to nonresidents.
- § 18.20.310. Assistance with activities of daily living.
- § 18.20.320. Health support services.
- § 18.20.330. Intermittent nursing services.
- § 18.20.340. Resident's family member administers medications or treatment — Written primary or alternate plan — Licensee's duty of care/negligence.
- § 18.20.350. Preadmission assessment — Initial resident service plan — Respite care.
- § 18.20.360. Full reassessment of resident.
- § 18.20.370. Negotiated service agreement.
- § 18.20.380. Provision of outside services — Licensee's duty of care/negligence.
- § 18.20.390. Quality assurance committee.
- § 18.20.400. Correction of violation/deficiency — Not included in facility report.
- § 18.20.410. Standards for small assisted living facilities — Study.
- § 18.20.415. Rule-making authority.
- § 18.20.420. Temporary management.
- § 18.20.430. Assisted living facility temporary management account.
- § 18.20.440. Withdrawal from medicaid program — Notice — Duties.
- § 18.20.500. Information for consumers.
- § 18.20.510. Work group — Quality metrics.
- § 18.20.520. Stop placement orders and limited stop placement orders.
- § 18.20.525. Disaster preparedness plan.
- § 18.20.530. Multistate nurse license — Conditions of employment.
- § 18.20.540. Memory care facilities — Certification.
- § 18.20.550. Memory care facilities — Certification — Rule making.
- § 18.20.560. Memory care facilities — Application of consumer protection act.
- § 18.20.900. Severability — 1957 c 253.
- § 18.20.901. Construction — Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships — 2009 c 521.
- § 18.22.003. Regulation of health care professions — Criteria.
- § 18.22.005. Legislative finding — Purpose.
- § 18.22.010. Definitions.
- § 18.22.013. Podiatric medical board — Membership.
- § 18.22.014. Board — Officers — Members' compensation and travel expenses.
- § 18.22.015. Board — Duties — Rules.
- § 18.22.018. Application of uniform disciplinary act.
- § 18.22.021. License required.
- § 18.22.025. License required to practice podiatric medicine and surgery.
- § 18.22.035. Practice of podiatric medicine and surgery — Quality — Definition — Prescriptions — Limitations.
- § 18.22.040. Applicants — Fee — Eligibility.
- § 18.22.045. Postgraduate training license.
- § 18.22.060. Examination — Date, location, and application — Reexamination.
- § 18.22.082. License — Reciprocity.
- § 18.22.083. License — Examination to determine professional qualifications.
- § 18.22.110. License — Display.
- § 18.22.120. License renewal.
- § 18.22.125. License — Inactive status.
- § 18.22.191. Rules and regulations.
- § 18.22.210. Unlawful practice — Evidence of.
- § 18.22.220. Violations — Penalty.
- § 18.22.230. Exemptions.
- § 18.22.240. Pain management rules — Repeal — Adoption of new rules.
- § 18.22.250. Podiatric physician health program — License surcharge.
- § 18.22.800. Opioid drug prescribing rules — Adoption.
- § 18.22.810. Opioid drugs — Right to refuse.
- § 18.22.950. Short title.
- § 4.24.290. Action for damages based on professional negligence of hospitals or members of healing arts — Standard of proof — Evidence — Exception.
- § 43.70.320. Health professions account — Fees credited — Requirements for biennial budget request — Unappropriated funds.
- § 18.25.002. Purpose.
- § 18.25.003. Regulation of health care professions — Criteria.
- § 18.25.005. "Chiropractic" defined.
- § 18.25.006. Definitions.
- § 18.25.011. License required.
- § 18.25.0151. Commission established — Membership.
- § 18.25.0161. Commission — Removal of member — Order of removal — Vacancy.
- § 18.25.0165. Commission — Qualifications of members.
- § 18.25.0167. Commission — Budget — Staff — Dispute resolution.
- § 18.25.0171. Commission — Duties and powers — Compensation — Rules.
- § 18.25.0172. Commission successor to other boards, committee.
- § 18.25.0181. Commission — Information to legislature.
- § 18.25.019. Application of Uniform Disciplinary Act.
- § 18.25.0192. Discrimination — Legislative finding and declaration.
- § 18.25.0193. Discrimination — Acceptance of services required.
- § 18.25.0194. Discrimination by governments prohibited.
- § 18.25.0195. Discriminatory government contracts prohibited.
- § 18.25.0196. Discrimination — Policy costs as additional compensation.
- § 18.25.0197. Discrimination — Application of RCW 18.25.0192 through 18.25.0196.
- § 18.25.020. Applications — Qualifications — Fees.
- § 18.25.025. Accreditation of schools and colleges — Standards — Assistants for examinations authorized.
- § 18.25.030. Examinations — Subjects — Grades.
- § 18.25.035. Waiver of examination.
- § 18.25.040. Licensure by endorsement.
- § 18.25.070. License renewal — Continuing education — Rules.
- § 18.25.075. Inactive status.
- § 18.25.080. Health regulations.
- § 18.25.090. Use of credentials in written materials — Treatment by prayer not regulated.
- § 18.25.100. Prosecutions for violations.
- § 18.25.112. "Unprofessional conduct" — Additional definition — Prosecution.
- § 18.25.180. Employment of X-ray technicians — Rules.
- § 18.25.190. Exemptions — Jurisdiction of commission.
- § 18.25.200. Service and fee limitations by health care purchasers — Pilot projects.
- § 4.16.350. Action for injuries resulting from health care or related services — Physicians, dentists, nurses, etc. — Hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, etc.
- § 4.24.290. Action for damages based on professional negligence of hospitals or members of healing arts — Standard of proof — Evidence — Exception.
- § 43.70.320. Health professions account — Fees credited — Requirements for biennial budget request — Unappropriated funds.
- § 18.27.005. Strict enforcement.
- § 18.27.010. Definitions.
- § 18.27.020. Registration required — Prohibited acts — Criminal penalty — Monitoring program.
- § 18.27.030. Application for registration — Grounds for denial and suspension.
- § 18.27.040. Bond or other security required — Actions against — Suspension of registration upon impairment.
- § 18.27.050. Insurance or financial responsibility required — Suspension of registration upon impairment.
- § 18.27.060. Certificate of registration — Issuance, duration, renewal — Suspension.
- § 18.27.062. Inspection by department — Subcontractor list — Certificate of registration.
- § 18.27.065. Partnership or joint venture deemed registered, when.
- § 18.27.070. Fees.