Licensed counselor, and associate—Fees and renewal cycle.
(1) Except for a probationary license as described in WAC
246-809-095, a license must be renewed every year on the practitioner's birthday as provided in chapter
246-12 WAC.
(2) Associate licenses are valid for one year and must be renewed every year on the date of issuance. The associate license may be renewed no more than six times, except as provided in RCW
18.225.145.
(3) The following nonrefundable fees will be charged:
Title | Fee |
Licensed marriage and family therapist | |
| Original application | |
| | Application and initial license | $290.00 |
| | UW online access fee (HEAL-WA) | 16.00 |
| Active license renewal | |
| | Renewal | 180.00 |
| | Late renewal penalty | 90.00 |
| | Expired license reissuance | 85.00 |
| | UW online access fee (HEAL-WA) | 16.00 |
| Retired active license renewal | |
| | Renewal | 70.00 |
| | Late renewal penalty | 35.00 |
| | UW online access fee (HEAL-WA) | 16.00 |
| Duplicate license | 10.00 |
| Verification of license | 25.00 |
Licensed marriage and family therapy associate | |
| Original application | |
| | Application | 65.00 |
| | UW online access fee (HEAL-WA) | 16.00 |
| Renewal | |
| | Renewal | 50.00 |
| | UW online access fee (HEAL-WA) | 16.00 |
| | Late renewal penalty | 50.00 |
| | Expired license reissuance | 40.00 |
| Duplicate license | 10.00 |
| Verification of license | 25.00 |
Licensed mental health counselor | |
| Original application | |
| | Application | 95.00 |
| | Initial license | 80.00 |
| | UW online access fee (HEAL-WA) | 16.00 |
| Active license renewal | |
| | Renewal | 90.00 |
| | Late renewal penalty | 50.00 |
| | Expired license reissuance | 65.00 |
| | UW online access fee (HEAL-WA) | 16.00 |
| Retired active license renewal | |
| | Renewal retired active | 70.00 |
| | Late renewal penalty | 35.00 |
| | UW online access fee (HEAL-WA) | 16.00 |
| Duplicate license | 10.00 |
| Verification of license | 25.00 |
Licensed mental health counselor associate | |
| Original application | |
| | Application | 35.00 |
| Renewal | |
| | Renewal | 25.00 |
| | Late renewal penalty | 25.00 |
| | Expired license reissuance | 40.00 |
| Duplicate license | 10.00 |
| Verification of license | 25.00 |
Licensed advanced social worker and licensed independent clinical social worker | |
| Original application | |
| | Application | 100.00 |
| | Initial license | 100.00 |
| | UW online access fee (HEAL-WA) | 16.00 |
| Active license renewal | |
| | Renewal | 100.00 |
| | Late renewal penalty | 50.00 |
| | Expired license reissuance | 72.50 |
| | UW online access fee (HEAL-WA) | 16.00 |
| Retired active license renewal | |
| | Renewal retired active | 65.00 |
| | Late renewal penalty | 30.00 |
| | UW online access fee (HEAL-WA) | 16.00 |
| Duplicate license | 10.00 |
| Verification of license | 25.00 |
Licensed advanced social worker associate and licensed independent clinical social worker associate | |
| Original application | |
| | Application | 35.00 |
| | UW online access fee (HEAL-WA)* | 16.00 |
| Renewal | |
| | Renewal | 25.00 |
| | Late renewal penalty | 25.00 |
| | UW online access fee (HEAL-WA)* | 16.00 |
| | Expired license reissuance | 40.00 |
| Duplicate license | 10.00 |
| Verification of license | 25.00 |
* | Surcharge applies to independent clinical social worker associate only. |
(4) For a probationary license as described under WAC
246-809-095, the following nonrefundable fees will be charged:
Title | Fee |
Licensed marriage and family therapist | |
| Original application | |
| | Application and initial license | $290.00 |
| Active license renewal | |
| | Renewal | 180.00 |
| | Late renewal penalty | 90.00 |
| | Expired license reissuance | 85.00 |
| Duplicate license | 10.00 |
| Verification of license | 25.00 |
Licensed mental health counselor | |
| Original application | |
| | Application and initial license | 175.00 |
| Active license renewal | |
| | Renewal | 90.00 |
| | Late renewal penalty | 50.00 |
| | Expired license reissuance | 65.00 |
| Duplicate license | 10.00 |
| Verification of license | 25.00 |
Licensed advanced social worker and licensed independent clinical social worker | |
| Original application | |
| | Application and initial license | 200.00 |
| Active license renewal | |
| | Renewal | 100.00 |
| | Late renewal penalty | 50.00 |
| | Expired license reissuance | 72.50 |
| Duplicate license | 10.00 |
| Verification of license | 25.00 |
[Statutory Authority: RCW
18.225.040,
18.205.060, and 2021 c 57; RCW
18.225.145,
18.205.095. WSR 21-20-030, § 246-809-990, filed 9/24/21, effective 10/25/21. Statutory Authority: 2019 c 444, 2019 c 446, 2019 c 351, and RCW
18.19.050,
18.205.060,
18.225.040,
43.70.110, and
43.70.250. WSR 20-12-074, § 246-809-990, filed 6/1/20, effective 7/2/20. Statutory Authority: RCW
43.70.250 and
43.70.280. WSR 18-01-098, § 246-809-990, filed 12/18/17, effective 4/1/18. Statutory Authority: RCW
43.70.110,
43.70.280 and
18.225.145. WSR 15-19-149, § 246-809-990, filed 9/22/15, effective 1/1/16. Statutory Authority: RCW
18.130.250,
18.225.170,
43.70.110, and
43.70.250. WSR 13-24-097, § 246-809-990, filed 12/3/13, effective 2/1/14. Statutory Authority: RCW
43.70.110 (3)(c) and
43.70.250. WSR 12-19-088, § 246-809-990, filed 9/18/12, effective 11/1/12. Statutory Authority: RCW
43.70.110 and
43.70.112. WSR 11-19-098, § 246-809-990, filed 9/20/11, effective 1/1/12. Statutory Authority: RCW
43.70.110,
43.70.250, and 2010 c 37. WSR 10-19-071, § 246-809-990, filed 9/16/10, effective 10/15/10. Statutory Authority: Chapter
18.225 RCW. WSR 09-15-039, § 246-809-990, filed 7/8/09, effective 7/8/09. Statutory Authority: RCW
43.70.110,
43.70.250 and 2008 c 329. WSR 08-16-008, § 246-809-990, filed 7/24/08, effective 7/25/08. Statutory Authority: RCW
43.70.250, [43.70.]280 and
43.70.110. WSR 05-12-012, § 246-809-990, filed 5/20/05, effective 7/1/05. Statutory Authority: 2001 c 251, RCW
43.70.250. WSR 01-17-113, § 246-809-990, filed 8/22/01, effective 9/22/01.]
