(1) A licensed practical nurse (LPN) or a registered nurse (RN) must renew his or her license every year on the licensee's birthday.
(2) When applying for a license an applicant for an initial or renewal LPN license or RN license must pay, in addition to the application fee, the University of Washington (UW) health sciences online library access (HEAL-WA) surcharge and the central nursing resource center (nursing center) surcharge, as required in RCW
43.70.110.
(3) An advanced registered nurse practitioner (ARNP) must renew his or her license every two years on the licensee's birthday. An ARNP must also hold a valid RN license and pay all associated fees every year on the licensee's birthday.
(4) A nursing technician must renew his or her registration every year on the practitioner's birthday. The renewal must be accompanied by an attestation as required in RCW
18.79.370 that includes the nursing technician's anticipated graduation date. If the anticipated graduation date is within one year, the registration will expire 30 days after the anticipated graduation date. The expiration date may be extended to 60 days after graduation if the nursing technician can show good cause as defined in WAC
246-840-010(15).
(5) A practitioner who holds more than one credential will be charged separate fees for each credential, in compliance with WAC
246-12-020 through
246-12-051 and RCW
43.70.110.
(6) The following nonrefundable fees will be charged:
Application Fees | | | | | | | | |
| Registered Nurse | Licensed Practical Nurse | Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner1 | Nursing Technician |
Application Fee | 114 | | 69 | | 130 | | 25 | |
HEAL-WA Surcharge | 16 | | 16 | | 0 | | 0 | |
Nursing Center Surcharge | 5 | | 5 | | 0 | | 0 | |
Total | 135 | | 90 | | 130 | | 25 | |
1Pays a $125 application fee per specialty license. If not currently a licensed RN, must also pay RN application fees. |
| | | | | | | | |
On-Time Renewal | | | | | | | | |
| Registered Nurse | Licensed Practical Nurse | Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner2 | Nursing Technician |
Renewal Fee | 114 | | 69 | | 130 | | 25 | |
HEAL-WA Surcharge | 16 | | 16 | | 0 | | 0 | |
Nursing Center Surcharge | 5 | | 5 | | 0 | | 0 | |
Total | 135 | | 90 | | 130 | | 25 | |
2Pays a $125 renewal fee per specialty license once every two years. Must also renew RN license every year. |
| | | | | | | | |
Late Renewal - Up to One Year Past the Expiration | | | | | |
| Registered Nurse | Licensed Practical Nurse | Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner3 | Nursing Technician |
Renewal Fee | 114 | | 69 | | 130 | | 25 | |
HEAL-WA Surcharge | 16 | | 16 | | 0 | | 0 | |
Nursing Center Surcharge | 5 | | 5 | | 0 | | 0 | |
Late Renewal Penalty | 50 | | 50 | | 50 | | 25 | |
Total | 185 | | 140 | | 180 | | 50 | |
3Pays $50 per specialty license in late fees. |
| | | | | | | | |
Late Renewal - One Year or More Expired | | | | | | | |
| Registered Nurse | Licensed Practical Nurse | Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner | | |
Renewal Fee | 114 | | 69 | | 130 | | | |
HEAL-WA Surcharge | 16 | | 16 | | 0 | | | |
Nursing Center Surcharge | 5 | | 5 | | 0 | | | |
Late Renewal Penalty | 50 | | 50 | | 50 | | | |
Expired Licenses Reissuance | 70 | | 70 | | 0 | | | |
Total | 255 | | 210 | | 180 | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Retired Active Renewal | | | | | | | | |
| Registered Nurse | Licensed Practical Nurse | | | | |
Renewal Fee | 44 | | 44 | | | | | |
HEAL-WA Surcharge | 16 | | 16 | | | | | |
Nursing Center Surcharge | 5 | | 5 | | | | | |
Total | 65 | | 65 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Retired Active Renewal—Late Renewal - Up to One Year Past the Expiration | |
| Registered Nurse | Licensed Practical Nurse | | | | |
Renewal Fee | 44 | | 44 | | | | | |
HEAL-WA Surcharge | 16 | | 16 | | | | | |
Nursing Center Surcharge | 5 | | 5 | | | | | |
Late Renewal Penalty | 45 | | 45 | | | | | |
Total | 110 | | 110 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Retired Active Renewal—Late Renewal - One Year or More Expired | | | |
| Registered Nurse | Licensed Practical Nurse | | | | |
Renewal Fee | 44 | | 44 | | | | | |
HEAL-WA Surcharge | 16 | | 16 | | | | | |
Nursing Center Surcharge | 5 | | 5 | | | | | |
Late Renewal Penalty | 45 | | 45 | | | | | |
Expired License Reissuance | 70 | | 70 | | | | | |
Total | 180 | | 180 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Inactive License Renewal | | | | | | | | |
| Registered Nurse | Licensed Practical Nurse | Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner | | |
Renewal Fee | 44 | | 44 | | 40 | | | |
HEAL-WA Surcharge | 16 | | 16 | | 0 | | | |
Nursing Center Surcharge | 5 | | 5 | | 0 | | | |
Total | 65 | | 65 | | 40 | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Inactive License Renewal—Late Renewal - Up to One Year Past the Expiration | | | | | |
| Registered Nurse | Licensed Practical Nurse | Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner | | |
Renewal Fee | 44 | | 44 | | 40 | | | |
HEAL-WA Surcharge | 16 | | 16 | | 0 | | | |
Nursing Center Surcharge | 5 | | 5 | | 0 | | | |
Late Renewal Penalty | 45 | | 45 | | 40 | | | |
Total | 110 | | 110 | | 80 | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Inactive License Renewal—Late Renewal - One Year or More Expired | | | | | |
| Registered Nurse | Licensed Practical Nurse | Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner | | |
Renewal Fee | 44 | | 44 | | 40 | | | |
HEAL-WA Surcharge | 16 | | 16 | | 0 | | | |
Nursing Center Surcharge | 5 | | 5 | | 0 | | | |
Late Renewal Penalty | 45 | | 45 | | 40 | | | |
Expired License Reissuance | 40 | | 40 | | 40 | | | |
Total | 150 | | 150 | | 120 | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Other fees | | | | | | | | |
| Registered Nurse | Licensed Practical Nurse | Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner | Nursing Technician |
Duplicate licensee or registration | 20 | | 20 | | 20 | | 15 | |
Verification of licensure | 25 | | 25 | | 25 | | 25 | |
[Statutory Authority: RCW
18.36A.060,
18.36A.140,
43.70.110,
43.70.250, and
43.70.280. WSR 22-15-074, § 246-840-990, filed 7/18/22, effective 12/1/22. Statutory Authority: RCW
43.70.250 and
43.70.280. WSR 17-07-038, § 246-840-990, filed 3/8/17, effective 7/1/17. Statutory Authority: 2013 2nd sp.s. c 4, 2013 c 249 § 219, RCW
18.130.250, and
43.70.250. WSR 13-24-097, § 246-840-990, filed 12/3/13, effective 2/1/14. Statutory Authority: RCW
43.70.110 (3)(c) and
43.70.250. WSR 12-19-088, § 246-840-990, filed 9/18/12, effective 11/1/12. Statutory Authority: RCW
43.70.110,
43.70.250, and 2010 c 37. WSR 10-19-071, § 246-840-990, filed 9/16/10, effective 10/15/10. Statutory Authority: RCW
43.70.110,
43.70.250, 2008 c 329. WSR 08-15-014, § 246-840-990, filed 7/7/08, effective 7/7/08. Statutory Authority: RCW
43.70.010,
43.70.250, and 2005 c 268. WSR 05-20-107, § 246-840-990, filed 10/5/05, effective 11/5/05. Statutory Authority: RCW
43.70.250, [43.70.]280 and
43.70.110. WSR 05-12-012, § 246-840-990, filed 5/20/05, effective 7/1/05. Statutory Authority: RCW
43.70.250 and chapter
18.79 RCW. WSR 04-04-054, § 246-840-990, filed 1/30/04, effective 1/30/04. Statutory Authority: RCW
43.70.280. WSR 98-05-060, § 246-840-990, filed 2/13/98, effective 3/16/98. Statutory Authority: Chapter
18.79 RCW. WSR 97-23-075, § 246-840-990, filed 11/19/97, effective 1/12/98. Statutory Authority: RCW
18.79.200. WSR 95-12-021, § 246-840-990, filed 5/31/95, effective 7/1/95.]
