The board of registration for professional engineers and land surveyors (board) reviews and approves registration applications for all examinations under the provisions of chapter 18.43 RCW. The state fees listed in this chapter are adopted by the director of the department of licensing (department) in accordance with RCW 43.24.086. The required state fees as listed in WAC 196-26A-025 must accompany all registration applications. If payment is made by check or money order, the payment should be made payable to the department of licensing. Should an applicant be judged ineligible for examination, the fee paid to the department of licensing shall be retained to cover the costs of processing. An applicant who fails an examination may reapply to the board for examination by paying the required fee and providing any information requested. Applicants who fail to appear for their scheduled examination will forfeit their fees. Applicants may withdraw from an examination without forfeiting their fees by submitting a written notice to the board by the date established by the board.

The board shall determine the vendor, if any, who will administer examinations on their behalf. In addition to applicable state fees, the vendor may collect from the applicants the charges of examination development, examination administration and grading. Terms and conditions for payment of the charges to the vendor are determined by the vendor.

For comity licensure under the provisions of chapter 18.43 RCW, a nonrefundable state fee must accompany all applications. Payment by check or money order must be made payable to the department of licensing.

A temporary permit to practice engineering in the state of Washington is available to nonresidents for a period of not to exceed thirty days total in any one-year period. Eligible applicants must have a valid license to practice engineering in the United States, have no outstanding disciplinary actions against their licensure and meet the experience requirements for licensure in Washington. Temporary permits must be issued prior to any authorized practice in Washington.

(1) Licenses for professional engineers or professional land surveyors shall be renewed every two years. The date of expiration shall be the licensee's birthday. The initial license issued to an individual shall expire no earlier than one year after the issue date.

(2) To renew your license, complete an application for renewal, pay the required renewal fee, and provide the information requested in the renewal notice and application form. This information may include email address or other contact information and information regarding prior unprofessional conduct pursuant to RCW 18.235.110 and 18.235.130. Information regarding unprofessional conduct will be evaluated by the board to determine whether it is related to the practice of the applicant's profession.

(3) For a professional land surveyor the renewal application requires completion of professional development requirements and an attestation by the applicant that they have read chapters 58.09 RCW and 332-130 WAC as part of the renewal process.

(4) If a completed application for renewal has not been received by the board by the date of expiration (postmarked before the date of expiration if mailed or transacted online before the date of expiration), the license is invalid. Renewals that remain expired over 90 days past the date of expiration require payment of a late fee equivalent to the fee for a one-year renewal in addition to the base renewal fee, and completing of a renewal application.

(5) If your license has been expired for five or more years, you must submit a renewal application and you will be required to take and receive a passing score on the board's law review examination. In the first year of reactivated practice professional land surveyors may be required by the board to collect an additional 15 professional development hours (PDH). The licensee is responsible for timely renewal whether or not they received a renewal notice from the department.

All corporations, joint stock associations and limited liability companies that offer engineering or land surveying services to the public must obtain a certificate of authorization from the board. Each application must be accompanied by the nonrefundable state fee made payable to the department of licensing.

The date of renewal, renewal interval and renewal fee are established by the director of the department of licensing in accordance with chapter 43.24 RCW. A complete application for renewal requires payment of a fee, and any information specified by the board in the renewal notice such as changes to: Name of firm, services offered, business address, and names of licensee(s) designated in responsible charge for the services provided. The payment of the renewal fee must be received by the department by the date of expiration (postmarked if renewal is mailed by U.S. mail) or the certificate of authorization is invalid on the date of expiration.

All applicants for the NCEES fundamentals of engineering examination and the fundamentals land surveying examination, administered after January 1, 2014, will have the board application processing fee suspended from collection.