2005 Washington Revised Code RCW 18.220.040: Director\'s authority.

The director has the following authority in administering this chapter:

(1) To adopt, amend, and rescind rules approved by the board as deemed necessary to carry out this chapter;

(2) To adopt fees as provided in RCW 43.24.086;

(3) To administer licensing examinations approved by the board and to adopt or recognize examinations prepared by other organizations as approved by the board;

(4) To adopt standards of professional conduct and practice as approved by the board; and

(5) To enter into an assurance of discontinuance in lieu of issuing a statement of charges or conducting a hearing. The assurance shall consist of a statement of the law in question and an agreement to not violate the stated provision. Violation of an assurance under this subsection is grounds for disciplinary action.

[2002 c 86 § 261; 2000 c 253 § 5.]

Effective dates -- 2002 c 86: See note following RCW 18.08.340.      Part headings not law -- Severability -- 2002 c 86: See RCW 18.235.902 and 18.235.903.      Referral to electorate -- 2000 c 253 § 5: "The secretary of state shall submit section 5 of this act to the people for their adoption and ratification, or rejection, at the next general election to be held in this state, in accordance with RCW 43.135.090 (section 2, chapter 1, Laws of 2000, Initiative Measure No. 695). The suggested ballot title for this act is: "Shall the state department of licensing be authorized to levy fees on geologists sufficient to pay for their licensure?"" [2000 c 253 § 24.]      Reviser's note: Chapter 1, Laws of 2000 (Initiative Measure No. 695) was declared unconstitutional in its entirety by Amalgamated Transit Union Local 587 et al v. The State of Washington, 142 Wash.2d 183 (2000). Therefore 2000 c 253 § 5 was not referred to the electorate.