PDFWAC 246-817-990
Dentist fees and renewal cycle.
(1) Licenses must be renewed every year on the practitioner's birthday as provided in chapter 246-12 WAC, except faculty and resident licenses.
(2) Faculty and resident licenses must be renewed every year on July 1 as provided in chapter 246-12 WAC.
(3) The following nonrefundable fees will be charged:
Title of Fee | Fee through December 31, 2025 | Fee on and after January 1, 2026 | |||||
Original application by examination* | |||||||
Initial application | $500.00 | $500.00 | |||||
Original application - Without examination | |||||||
Initial application | 500.00 | 500.00 | |||||
Initial license | 500.00 | 500.00 | |||||
Faculty license application | 500.00 | 500.00 | |||||
Resident license application | 115.00 | 115.00 | |||||
Active license renewal | |||||||
Renewal | 365.00 | 365.00 | |||||
Surcharge - Impaired dentist | 50.00 | 70.00 | |||||
Late renewal penalty | 185.00 | 185.00 | |||||
Expired license reissuance | 300.00 | 300.00 | |||||
Inactive license renewal | |||||||
Renewal | 125.00 | 125.00 | |||||
Surcharge - Impaired dentist | 50.00 | 70.00 | |||||
Late renewal penalty | 50.00 | 50.00 | |||||
Retired active license renewal | |||||||
Renewal | 150.00 | 150.00 | |||||
Surcharge - Impaired dentist | 50.00 | 70.00 | |||||
Late renewal penalty | 75.00 | 75.00 | |||||
Duplicate license | 15.00 | 15.00 | |||||
Certification of license | 25.00 | 25.00 | |||||
Anesthesia permit | |||||||
Initial application | 150.00 | 150.00 | |||||
Renewal - (Three-year renewal cycle) | 160.00 | 160.00 | |||||
Late renewal penalty | 80.00 | 80.00 | |||||
Expired permit reissuance | 50.00 | 50.00 | |||||
On-site inspection fee | To be determined by future rule adoption. | To be determined by future rule adoption. | |||||
* | In addition to the initial application fee above, applicants for licensure via examination will be required to submit a separate application and examination fee directly to the dental testing agency accepted by the dental quality assurance commission. |
[Statutory Authority: RCW 18.71.310, 18.71A.020, 18.57.015, 18.22.250, 18.32.534, 18.92.047, and 43.70.110. WSR 25-07-080, s 246-817-990, filed 3/17/25, effective 4/17/25. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.110, 43.70.250, and 43.70.280. WSR 23-07-057, § 246-817-990, filed 3/9/23, effective 6/1/23. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.130.250, 43.70.250 and 18.32.534. WSR 15-07-004, § 246-817-990, filed 3/6/15, effective 4/6/15. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.250, 43.70.280, and 2013 c 129. WSR 13-21-069, § 246-817-990, filed 10/16/13, effective 1/1/14. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.110, 43.70.250, and 2010 c 37. WSR 10-19-071, § 246-817-990, filed 9/16/10, effective 10/15/10. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.110, 43.70.250 and 2008 c 329. WSR 08-16-008, § 246-817-990, 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, § 246-817-990, filed 5/20/05, effective 7/1/05. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.32.0365 and 43.70.250. WSR 01-11-166, § 246-817-990, filed 5/23/01, effective 7/1/01. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.250. WSR 99-08-101, § 246-817-990, filed 4/6/99, effective 7/1/99. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.280. WSR 98-05-060, § 246-817-990, filed 2/13/98, effective 3/16/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.040. WSR 95-16-122, § 246-817-990, filed 8/2/95, effective 9/1/95.]