(1) The renewal date for certificates of registration shall be
set by the director in accordance with RCW 43.24.086.
Registrants who fail to pay the renewal fee within thirty days of
the due date shall pay all delinquent fees plus a penalty fee
equal to one-third of the renewal fee. A registrant who fails to
pay a renewal fee for a period of five years may be reinstated
under such circumstances as the board determines. The renewal
and penalty fees and the frequency of renewal assessment shall be
authorized under this chapter. Renewal date for certificates of
authorization shall be the anniversary of the date of
authorization.
(2) Any registrant in good standing may withdraw from the
practice of architecture by giving written notice to the
director, and may within five years thereafter resume active
practice upon payment of the then-current renewal fee. A
registrant may be reinstated after a withdrawal of more than five
years under such circumstances as the board determines.
(3) A registered architect must demonstrate professional
development since the architect's last renewal or initial
registration, as the case may be. The board shall by rule
describe professional development activities acceptable to the
board and the form of documentation of the activities required by
the board. The board may decline to renew a registration if the
architect's professional development activities do not meet the
standards set by the board by rule. When adopting rules under
the authority of this subsection, the board shall strive to
ensure that the rules are consistent with the continuing
professional education requirements and systems in use by
national professional organizations representing architects and
in use by other states.
(a) A registered architect shall, as part of his or her
license renewal, certify that he or she has completed the
required continuing professional development required by this
section.
(b) The board may adopt reasonable exemptions from the
requirements of this section.
[2010 c 129 § 10; 1985 c 37 § 14.]
NOTES:
Effective date -- 2010 c 129 §§ 7-10: See note following RCW 18.08.370.