PDFWAC 246-840-990
Fees and renewal cycle.
(1) A licensed practical nurse (LPN) or a registered nurse (RN) must renew their single or multistate 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 their license every two years on the licensee's birthday. An ARNP must also hold a valid single or multistate RN license and pay all associated fees every year on the licensee's birthday.
(4) A nursing technician must renew their 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 | Multistate Registered Nurse2 | Licensed Practical Nurse | Multistate Licensed Practical Nurse2 | Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner1 | Nursing Technician | |
Application Fee | 114 | 114 | 69 | 69 | 130 | 25 |
HEAL-WA Surcharge | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
Nursing Center Surcharge | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Multistate License Fee | 0 | 65 | 0 | 65 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 138 | 203 | 93 | 158 | 130 | 25 |
1Pays a $130 application fee per specialty license. If not currently a licensed RN, must also pay RN application fees. | ||||||
2 Providers currently licensed in Washington state pay the $65 multistate license fee to convert their existing license to a multistate license. | ||||||
On-Time Renewal | ||||||
Registered Nurse | Multistate Registered Nurse | Licensed Practical Nurse | Multistate Licensed Practical Nurse | Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner2 | Nursing Technician | |
Renewal Fee | 114 | 114 | 69 | 69 | 130 | 25 |
HEAL-WA Surcharge | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
Nursing Center Surcharge | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Multistate License Fee | 0 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 138 | 158 | 93 | 113 | 130 | 25 |
2Pays a $130 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 | Multistate Registered Nurse | Licensed Practical Nurse | Multistate Licensed Practical Nurse | Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner3 | Nursing Technician | |
Renewal Fee | 114 | 114 | 69 | 69 | 130 | 25 |
HEAL-WA Surcharge | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
Nursing Center Surcharge | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Late Renewal Penalty | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 25 |
Multistate License Fee | 0 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 188 | 208 | 143 | 163 | 180 | 50 |
3Pays $50 per specialty license in late fees. | ||||||
Late Renewal - One Year or More Expired | ||||||
Registered Nurse | Multistate Registered Nurse | Licensed Practical Nurse | Multistate Licensed Practical Nurse | Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner | ||
Renewal Fee | 114 | 114 | 69 | 69 | 130 | |
HEAL-WA Surcharge | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 0 | |
Nursing Center Surcharge | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | |
Late Renewal Penalty | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | |
Expired Licenses Reissuance | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 0 | |
Multistate License Fee | 0 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
Total | 258 | 278 | 213 | 233 | 180 | |
Retired Active Renewal | ||||||
Registered Nurse | Licensed Practical Nurse | |||||
Renewal Fee | 44 | 44 | ||||
HEAL-WA Surcharge | 16 | 16 | ||||
Nursing Center Surcharge | 8 | 8 | ||||
Total | 68 | 68 | ||||
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 | 8 | 8 | ||||
Late Renewal Penalty | 45 | 45 | ||||
Total | 113 | 113 | ||||
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 | 8 | 8 | ||||
Late Renewal Penalty | 45 | 45 | ||||
Expired License Reissuance | 70 | 70 | ||||
Total | 183 | 183 | ||||
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 | 8 | 8 | 0 | |||
Total | 68 | 68 | 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 | 8 | 8 | 0 | |||
Late Renewal Penalty | 45 | 45 | 40 | |||
Total | 113 | 113 | 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 | 8 | 8 | 0 | |||
Late Renewal Penalty | 45 | 45 | 40 | |||
Expired License Reissuance | 40 | 40 | 40 | |||
Total | 153 | 153 | 120 | |||
Other fees | ||||||
Registered Nurse | Licensed Practical Nurse | Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner | Nursing Technician | |||
Duplicate Licensee or Registration | 20 | 20 | 20 | 15 | ||
Verification Licensure | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | ||
[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.110, 43.70.250, 43.70.280, and 18.79.202. WSR 24-21-150, s 246-840-990, filed 10/22/24, effective 11/22/24. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.79.202, 43.70.110, 43.70.250, 43.70.280, and 2023 c 123. WSR 24-02-057, § 246-840-990, filed 12/28/23, effective 1/31/24. 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.]