(1) The board may conduct brief adjudicative proceedings as provided in RCW 34.05.482 through 34.05.494 of the Administrative Procedure Act.
(2) Brief adjudicative proceedings may be offered when a respondent challenges the following categories of board decisions:
(a) A denial of application for licensure, including renewal, reinstatement, or denial of eligibility to take examinations;
(b) A finding that a licensee has failed to meet continuing professional development requirements;
(c) A finding that a licensee has violated the terms of a final order or agreed order issued by the board or the board's designee;
(d) A finding that a person has engaged in false, deceptive, or misleading advertising, or engaged in unlicensed practice;
(e) A finding that a professional land surveyor has violated the provisions of the Survey Recording Act, chapter 58.09 RCW and the survey standards, chapter 332-130 WAC;
(f) A finding that a licensee has violated the provisions of chapter 196-23 WAC, Stamping and seals, chapter 196-27A WAC, Rules of professional conduct, or chapter 196-33 WAC, Rules of professional practice for licensees designing on-site wastewater treatment systems.
(3) A brief adjudicative proceeding may be offered only where the violations alleged are simple and can be proven solely with documentary evidence and where no oral testimony or opinion is needed for the presiding officer to make a fully informed decision on the matter.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 18.43.035. WSR 26-01-079, s 196-09-050, filed 12/15/25, effective 1/15/26; WSR 21-22-092, § 196-09-050, filed 11/2/21, effective 12/3/21. Statutory Authority: RCW 46.01.110 and 2018 c 199. WSR 18-21-028, § 196-09-050, filed 10/5/18, effective 11/5/18. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.43.035 and chapter 18.235 RCW. WSR 06-11-121, § 196-09-050, filed 5/19/06, effective 6/19/06. Statutory Authority: Chapters 18.43 and 18.235 RCW. WSR 04-04-001, § 196-09-050, filed 1/21/04, effective 2/21/04.]