WAC 296-46B-910   Temporary fees -- Electrical/telecommunications contractor's license, administrator certificate and examination, master electrician certificate and examination, temporary, electrician certificate and examination, temporary electrician permit, copy, and miscellaneous fees.  Effective January 1, 2007. If the fee is reduced from the permanent fee in WAC 296-46B-909, the temporary fee is valid through the date indicated for the specific fee or until modified in rule, whichever comes first.


Notes: (1) The department will deny renewal of a license, certificate, or permit if an individual owes money as a result of an outstanding final judgment(s) to the department or is in revoked status. The department will deny application of a license, certificate, or permit if an individual is in suspended status.
(2) Certificates may be prorated for shorter renewal periods in one-year increments. Each year or part of a year will be calculated to be one year.
(3) The amount of the fee due is calculated based on the fee effective at the date payment is made.
(1) General or specialty contractor's license. (Nonrefundable after license has been issued.)
(a) Per twenty-four-month period. Valid through December 31, 2008. $221.00
(b) Reinstatement of a general or specialty contractor's license after a suspension $47.30
(2) Master electrician/administrator/electrician/trainee certificate.
(a) Examination application (nonrefundable)
Administrator certificate examination application. (Required only for department administered examinations.) (Not required when testing with the department's contractor.) $29.30
(b) Examination fees (nonrefundable)
Note:

Normal examination administration is performed by a state authorized contractor. The fees for such examinations are set by contract with the department. For written examinations administered by the department, use the following fee schedule.
(i) Master electrician or administrator first-time examination fee (when administered by the department) $70.50
(ii) Master electrician or administrator retest examination fee (when administered by the department) $82.50
(iii) Journeyman or specialty electrician examination fee (first test or retest when administered by the department) $53.00
(iv) Certification examination review fee $109.20
(c) Original certificates (nonrefundable after certificate has been issued)  
(i) Electrical administrator original certificate (except 09 telecommunication). Valid through December 31, 2009 $100.00
(ii) Telecommunications administrator original certificate (for 09 telecommunications). Valid through December 31, 2008 $67.00
(iii) Master electrician exam application (includes original certificate and application processing fee) ($29.30 is nonrefundable after application is submitted). Valid through December 31, 2009 $128.00
(iv) Journeyman or specialty electrician application (includes original certificate and application processing fee) ($29.30 is nonrefundable after application is submitted). Valid through December 31, 2009 $72.00
(v) Training certificate. Valid through December 31, 2008 $35.00
(A) 0% supervision modified training certificate. Includes trainee update of hours (i.e., submission of affidavit of experience) ($44.90 is nonrefundable after application is submitted) $64.00
(B) 75% supervision modified training certificate. $43.00
(C) Unsupervised training certificate as allowed by RCW 19.28.161 (4)(b). $21.00
(vi) Temporary electrician permit (valid as allowed and described in WAC 296-46B-940(27)) $23.40
(d) Certificate renewal (nonrefundable)  
(i) Master electrician or administrator certificate renewal. Valid through December 31, 2009 $127.00
(ii) Telecommunications (09) administrator certificate renewal. Valid through December 31, 2008 $84.00
(iii) Late renewal of master electrician or administrator certificate $266.40
(iv) Late renewal of telecommunications (09) administrator certificate $177.60
(v) Journeyman or specialty electrician certificate renewal. Valid through December 31, 2009 $67.00
(vi) Late renewal of journeyman or specialty electrician certificate $140.50
(vii) Trainee certificate renewal or update of hours (i.e., submission of affidavit of experience). Valid through December 31, 2008 $43.00
(viii) Late trainee certificate renewal $60.00
(e) Reciprocal certificate (nonrefundable)  
(i) Master electrician reciprocal certificate. Valid through December 31, 2009 $126.00
(ii) Journeyman or specialty electrician reciprocal certificate. Valid through December 31, 2009 $72.00
(f) Certificate - reinstatement (nonrefundable)  
(i) Reinstatement of a suspended master electrician or administrator's certificate (in addition to normal renewal fee) $47.30
(ii) Reinstatement of suspended journeyman, specialty electrician, or training certificate (in addition to normal renewal fee) $22.40
(g) Assignment/unassignment of master electrician/administrator designation (nonrefundable) $35.00
(3) Certificate/license.
(a) Replacement for lost or damaged certificate/license. (Nonrefundable.) $15.40
(b) Optional display quality General Master Electrician certificate. $25.00
(4) Continuing education/trainee courses or instructors. (Nonrefundable.)  
(a) If the course or instructor review is performed by the electrical board or the department  
The course or instructor review $45.00
(b) If the course or instructor review is contracted out by the electrical board or the department  
(i) Continuing education course or instructor submittal and approval (per course or instructor) As set in contract
(ii) Applicant's request for review, by the chief electrical inspector, of the contractor's denial $109.50
(5) Copy fees. (Nonrefundable.)  
(a) Certified copy of each document (maximum charge per file): $49.80
(i) First page: $22.40
(ii) Each additional page: $2.00
(b) RCW/WAC printed document: $5.00
(6) Refund processing fee. (Nonrefundable.) $11.40
(7) Training school program review fees. Initial training school program review fee. (Nonrefundable.)  
(a) Initial training school program review fee submitted for approval. Valid for three years or until significant changes in program content or course length are implemented (see WAC 296-46B-971(4)). $516.00
(b) Renewal of training school program review fee submitted for renewal. Valid for 3 years or until significant changes in program content or course length are implemented (see WAC 296-46B-971(4)). $258.00




[Statutory Authority: RCW 19.28.006, 19.28.010, 19.28.031, 19.28.041, 19.28.061, 19.28.101, 19.28.131, 19.28.161, 19.28.171, 19.28.191, 19.28.201, 19.28.211, 19.28.241, 19.28.251, 19.28.281, 19.28.311, 19.28.321, 19.28.400, 19.28.420, 19.28.490, 19.28.551. 06-24-041, § 296-46B-910, filed 11/30/06, effective 12/31/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 19.28.006, 19.28.010, 19.28.031, 19.28.041, 19.28.061, 19.28.101, 19.28.131, 19.28.161, 19.28.171, 19.28.191, 19.28.201, 19.28.211, 19.28.241, 19.28.251, 19.28.271, 19.28.311, 19.28.321, 19.28.400, 19.28.420, 19.28.490, 19.28.551, 2003 c 399, 2003 c 211, 2003 c 78, and 2003 c 242. 04-12-049, § 296-46B-910, filed 5/28/04, effective 6/30/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 19.28.006, 19.28.010, 19.28.031, 19.28.041, 19.28.061, 19.28.101, 19.28.131, 19.28.161, 19.28.171, 19.28.191, 19.28.201, 19.28.211, 19.28.241, 19.28.251, 19.28.271, 19.28.311, 19.28.321, 19.28.400, 19.28.420, 19.28.490, 19.28.551, 2002 c 249, chapters 34.05 and 19.28 RCW. 03-09-111, § 296-46B-910, filed 4/22/03, effective 4/22/03.]