In addition to any
other authority provided by law, the director may:
(1) Adopt rules in accordance with chapter 34.05 RCW that
are necessary to implement this chapter;
(2) Set all renewal, late renewal, duplicate, and
verification fees in accordance with RCW 43.24.086;
(3) Establish the forms and procedures necessary to
administer this chapter;
(4) Issue a certificate to any applicant who has met the
requirements for certification;
(5) Hire clerical and administrative staff as needed to
implement and administer this chapter;
(6) Maintain the official departmental record of all
applicants and certificate holders;
(7) Approve the preparation and administration of
examinations for certification;
(8) Establish by rule the procedures for an appeal of a
failure of an examination;
(9) Set the criteria for meeting the standard required for
certification;
(10) Establish advisory committees whose membership shall
include representatives of professional court reporting and
stenomasking associations and representatives from accredited
schools offering degrees in court reporting or stenomasking to
advise the director on testing procedures, professional
standards, disciplinary activities, or any other matters deemed
necessary;
(11) Establish ad hoc advisory committees whose membership
shall include representatives of professional court reporting and
stenomasking associations and representatives from accredited
schools offering degrees in court reporting or stenomasking to
advise the director on testing procedures, professional
standards, or any other matters deemed necessary.
[2002 c 86 § 243. Prior: 1995 c 269 § 502; 1995 c 27 § 6; 1989 c 382 § 6.]
NOTES:
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.
Effective date -- 1995 c 269: See note following RCW 9.94A.850.
Part headings not law -- Severability -- 1995 c 269: See notes following RCW 13.40.005.