Washington § 18.290.020 Secretary—Authority.

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§ 18.290.020 — Secretary—Authority.

Washington § 18.290.020

Title 18BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS

Ch. 18.290GENETIC COUNSELORS

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Wash. Rev. Code § 18.290.020 (2026).

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In addition to any other authority, the secretary has the authority to:

(1)Adopt rules under chapter 34.05 RCW necessary to implement this chapter;

(2)Establish all licensing, examination, and renewal fees in accordance with RCW 43.70.110 and 43.70.250 ;

(3)Establish forms and procedures necessary to administer this chapter;

(4)Issue licenses to applicants who have met the education, training, and examination requirements for obtaining a license and to deny a license to applicants who do not meet the requirements;

(5)Hire clerical, administrative, investigative, and other staff as needed to implement this chapter to serve as examiners for any practical examinations;

(6)Determine minimum education requirements and evaluate and designate those educational programs from which grad

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In addition to any other authority, the secretary has the authority to:

(1) Adopt rules under chapter 34.05 RCW necessary to implement this chapter;

(2) Establish all licensing, examination, and renewal fees in accordance with RCW 43.70.110 and 43.70.250 ;

(3) Establish forms and procedures necessary to administer this chapter;

(4) Issue licenses to applicants who have met the education, training, and examination requirements for obtaining a license and to deny a license to applicants who do not meet the requirements;

(5) Hire clerical, administrative, investigative, and other staff as needed to implement this chapter to serve as examiners for any practical examinations;

(6) Determine minimum education requirements and evaluate and designate those educational programs from which graduation will be accepted as proof of eligibility to take a qualifying examination for applicants for obtaining a license;

(7) Establish practice parameters consistent with the practice of genetic counseling as defined in RCW 18.290.010 and considering developments in the field, with the advice and recommendations of the *advisory committee;

(8) Prepare, grade, and administer, or determine the nature of, and supervise the grading and administration of examinations for obtaining a license;

(9) Determine which states have licensing requirements equivalent to those of this state, and issue licenses to applicants licensed in those states without examination;

(10) Define and approve any experience requirement for licensing;

(11) Adopt rules implementing a continuing competency program;

(12) Maintain the official department record of all applicants and license holders; and

(13) Establish by rule the procedures for an appeal of an examination failure.

*Reviser's note: Section 5 of this act, which established the advisory committee, was vetoed by the governor.