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Board policies direct activities in the following areas:
RCW 18.220.190: Permitted activities - Certificate of licensing not required
The Washington State Geologist Licensing Board will not pursue complaints of unlicensed practice for the following activities:
Washington State Geologist Licensing Board, 12/2012, Policy 190-1.
If a licensing applicant fails to complete the licensing process and his/her records show no activity for 5 consecutive years, the board will consider the application abandoned. No activity includes, but is not limited to:
If the application is considered abandoned, it will be archived and destroyed according to the retention policy in effect at the time. The applicant will then be required to reapply for licensure and comply with the licensing requirements in effect at the time of reapplication.
Washington State Geologist Licensing Board, 6/2012, Policy 70-1.
The Washington State Geologist Licensing Board will allow candidates to sit for the National Association of State Boards of Geology’s Fundamentals of Geology examination if they meet the following educational requirements:
A candidate has graduated from a Regionally accredited college or university with a degree in the geological sciences, or a related degree approved by the board and have:
Candidates may sit for the Fundamentals of Geology examination without a degree if they meet the coursework requirements listed above in 1(a).
Washington State Geologist Licensing Board, 10/2012, Policy 060-1.
RCW 18.220.211: Military training or experience
The Washington State Geology Licensing Board will evaluate applicants with military training or experience on a case by case basis to determine if the experience/training meets the licensing requirements.
Washington State Geologist Licensing Board, 3/2012, Policy 211-1.
RCW 18.235.030: Disciplinary authority -Powers
The Board, in its role to regulate the practice of geology, shall adopt the following pre-established order of succession for appointment of a presiding officer for adjudicative matters:
Board staff shall designate a person outside of the program to act as clerk of the court.
Washington State Geologist Licensing Board, 12/2007, Policy 030.
RCW 18.220.100: Licensure or certification without examination - requirements
Upon review by a board member, the Washington State Geologist Licensing Board may approve for licensure candidates who:
Washington State Geologist Licensing Board, 3/2011, Policy 100-2.
RCW 18.220.100: Licensure or certification without examination - Requirements
It is the policy of the Washington State Geologist Licensing Board that the qualifications of applicants for licensure who have passed the licensing examinations given by Oregon, Idaho and California prior to the development of the ASBOG examination meet the requirements of RCW 18.220 and will be considered for Washington licensure pursuant to RCW 18.220.100 without exam.
Washington State Geologist Licensing Board, 3/2007, Policy 100-1.
The term "signature" or "signed" as used in chapters 18.220 RCW and/or 308-15 WAC, means the following:
Washington State Geologist Licensing Board, 6/2012, Policy 90-1.
Final reports and documents prepared pursuant to regulatory compliance shall be stamped consistent with WAC 308-15-075, and are not considered exemptions under RCW 18.220.190(4).
Washington State Geologist Licensing Board, 6/2012, Policy 90-2.
The delineation of a wetland by a qualified wetlands professional, specifically the observation of water-saturated soils or shallow groundwater and other field indicators of wetland hydrology when applied according to the wetland delineation methods adopted by state law (RCW 90.58.380 and WAC 173-22-035), shall not be considered the practice of hydrogeology.
The interpretation and application of hydrogeologic data, beyond the observation of shallow groundwater, used to inform the multidisciplinary wetland delineation process is included in the practice of hydrogeology as adopted by state law (RCW 18.220 and WAC 308-15).
Washington State Geologist Licensing Board, 12/19/2012, Policy 190-2