WAC 246-824-990   Dispensing optician fees and renewal cycle.  (1) Licenses must be renewed every year on the practitioner's birthday as provided in chapter 246-12 WAC, Part 2. The secretary may require payment of renewal fees less than those established in this section if the current level of fees is likely to result in a surplus of funds. Surplus funds are those in excess of the amount necessary to pay for the costs of administering the program and to maintain a reasonable reserve. Notice of any adjustment in the required payment will be provided to practitioners. The adjustment in the required payment shall remain in place for the duration of a renewal cycle to assure practitioners an equal benefit from the adjustment.

     (2) The following nonrefundable fees will be charged:

Title of Fee	Fee
Optician:
Full examination (or reexamination)	$200.00
Reexamination--Practical only	50.00
Reexamination--Written (basic) only	25.00
Reexamination--Written (contact lens) only	25.00
Renewal	125.00
Late renewal penalty	75.00
Expired license reissuance	62.50
Duplicate license	15.00
Certification of license	15.00
Apprentice registration	75.00
Endorsement application	100.00
Inactive license	35.00

[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.250, [43.70.]280 and43.70.110 . 05-12-012, § 246-824-990, filed 5/20/05, effective 7/1/05. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.280. 98-05-060, § 246-824-990, filed 2/13/98, effective 3/16/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.250. 94-08-078, § 246-824-990, filed 4/5/94, effective 5/6/94; 93-14-011, § 246-824-990, filed 6/24/93, effective 7/25/93. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.040, 43.70.250 and chapter 18.34 RCW. 92-02-018 (Order 224), § 246-824-990, filed 12/23/91, effective 1/23/92. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.040. 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified as § 246-824-990, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.24.086. 87-10-028 (Order PM 650), § 308-26-045, filed 5/1/87.]