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(Effective until January 1, 2016.)
WAC 246-809-990
Licensed counselor, and associateâFees and renewal cycle.
(1) Licenses must be renewed every year on the practitioner's birthday as provided in chapter 246-12 WAC, Part 2.
(2) Associate licenses are valid for one year and must be renewed every year on the date of issuance. The associate license may be renewed no more than four times.
Title Fee
(3) The following nonrefundable fees will be charged for licensed marriage and family therapist:
 Application $150.00
 Initial license 75.00
 Renewal 140.00
 Renewal retired active 70.00
 Late renewal penalty 70.00
 Late renewal retired active 35.00
 Expired license reissuance 85.00
 Duplicate license 10.00
 Certification of license 10.00
 UW online access fee (HEAL-WA) 16.00
(4) The following nonrefundable fees will be charged for licensed mental health counselor:
 Application 140.00
 Initial license 125.00
 Renewal 138.00
 Renewal retired active 70.00
 Late renewal penalty 60.00
 Late renewal retired active 35.00
 Expired license reissuance 65.00
 Duplicate license 10.00
 Certification of license 10.00
 UW online access fee (HEAL-WA) 16.00
(5) The following nonrefundable fees will be charged for licensed advanced social worker and licensed independent clinical social worker:
 Application 125.00
 Initial license 125.00
 Renewal 126.00
 Renewal retired active 65.00
 Late renewal penalty 63.00
 Late renewal retired active 30.00
 Expired license reissuance 72.50
 Duplicate license 10.00
 Certification of license 10.00
 UW online access fee (HEAL-WA) 16.00
(6) The following nonrefundable fees will be charged for licensed marriage and family therapy associates: Â
 Application 50.00
 Renewal 40.00
 Late renewal penalty 40.00
 Expired license reissuance 40.00
 Duplicate license 15.00
 Certification of license 15.00
(7) The following nonrefundable fees will be charged for licensed mental health counselor associates: Â
 Application 50.00
 Renewal 40.00
 Late renewal penalty 40.00
 Expired license reissuance 40.00
 Duplicate license 15.00
 Certification of license 15.00
(8) The following nonrefundable fees will be charged for licensed advanced social worker associates and licensed independent clinical social worker associates: Â
 Application 50.00
 Renewal 40.00
 Late renewal penalty 40.00
 Expired license reissuance 40.00
 Duplicate license 15.00
 Certification of license 15.00
[Statutory Authority: RCW 18.130.250, 18.225.170, 43.70.110, and 43.70.250. WSR 13-24-097, § 246-809-990, filed 12/3/13, effective 2/1/14. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.110 (3)(c) and 43.70.250. WSR 12-19-088, § 246-809-990, filed 9/18/12, effective 11/1/12. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.110 and 43.70.112. WSR 11-19-098, § 246-809-990, filed 9/20/11, effective 1/1/12. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.110, 43.70.250, and 2010 c 37. WSR 10-19-071, § 246-809-990, filed 9/16/10, effective 10/15/10. Statutory Authority: Chapter 18.225 RCW. WSR 09-15-039, § 246-809-990, filed 7/8/09, effective 7/8/09. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.110, 43.70.250 and 2008 c 329. WSR 08-16-008, § 246-809-990, filed 7/24/08, effective 7/25/08. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.250, [43.70.]280 and 43.70.110. WSR 05-12-012, § 246-809-990, filed 5/20/05, effective 7/1/05. Statutory Authority: 2001 c 251, RCW 43.70.250. WSR 01-17-113, § 246-809-990, filed 8/22/01, effective 9/22/01.]
(Effective January 1, 2016.)
WAC 246-809-990
Licensed counselor, and associateâFees and renewal cycle.
(1) Licenses must be renewed every year on the practitioner's birthday as provided in chapter 246-12 WAC, Part 2. (2) Associate licenses are valid for one year and must be renewed every year on the date of issuance. The associate license may be renewed no more than six times. (3) The following nonrefundable fees will be charged:
Title Fee
Licensed marriage and family therapist Â
 Original application Â
  Application $150.00
  License 75.00
  UW online access fee (HEAL-WA) 16.00
 Active license renewal Â
  Renewal 140.00
  Late renewal penalty 70.00
  Expired license reissuance 85.00
  UW online access fee (HEAL-WA) 16.00
 Retired active license renewal Â
  Renewal 70.00
  Late renewal penalty 35.00
  UW online access fee (HEAL-WA) 16.00
 Duplicate license 10.00
 Verification of license 10.00
Licensed marriage and family therapy associate Â
 Original application Â
  Application 50.00
  UW online access fee (HEAL-WA) 16.00
 Renewal Â
  Renewal 40.00
  UW online access fee (HEAL-WA) 16.00
  Late renewal penalty 40.00
  Expired license reissuance 40.00
 Duplicate license 15.00
 Verification of license 15.00
Licensed mental health counselor Â
 Original application Â
  Application 95.00
  Initial license 80.00
  UW online access fee (HEAL-WA) 16.00
 Active license renewal Â
  Renewal 90.00
  Late renewal penalty 50.00
  Expired license reissuance 65.00
  UW online access fee (HEAL-WA) 16.00
 Retired active license renewal Â
  Renewal retired active 70.00
  Late renewal penalty 35.00
  UW online access fee (HEAL-WA) 16.00
 Duplicate license 10.00
 Verification of license 10.00
Licensed mental health counselor associate Â
 Original application Â
  Application 35.00
 Renewal Â
  Renewal 25.00
  Late renewal penalty 25.00
  Expired license reissuance 40.00
 Duplicate license 15.00
 Verification of license 15.00
Licensed advanced social worker and licensed independent clinical social worker Â
 Original application Â
  Application 100.00
  Initial license 100.00
  UW online access fee (HEAL-WA) 16.00
 Active license renewal Â
  Renewal 100.00
  Late renewal penalty 50.00
  Expired license reissuance 72.50
  UW online access fee (HEAL-WA) 16.00
 Retired active license renewal Â
  Renewal retired active 65.00
  Late renewal penalty 30.00
  UW online access fee (HEAL-WA) 16.00
 Duplicate license 10.00
 Verification of license 10.00
Licensed advanced social worker associate and licensed independent clinical social worker associate Â
 Original application Â
  Application 35.00
  UW online access fee (HEAL-WA)* 16.00
 Renewal Â
  Renewal 25.00
  Late renewal penalty 25.00
  UW online access fee (HEAL-WA)* 16.00
  Expired license reissuance 40.00
 Duplicate license 15.00
 Verification of license 15.00
* Surcharge applies to independent clinical social worker associate only.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.110, 43.70.280 and 18.225.145. WSR 15-19-149, § 246-809-990, filed 9/22/15, effective 1/1/16. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.130.250, 18.225.170, 43.70.110, and 43.70.250. WSR 13-24-097, § 246-809-990, filed 12/3/13, effective 2/1/14. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.110 (3)(c) and 43.70.250. WSR 12-19-088, § 246-809-990, filed 9/18/12, effective 11/1/12. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.110 and 43.70.112. WSR 11-19-098, § 246-809-990, filed 9/20/11, effective 1/1/12. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.110, 43.70.250, and 2010 c 37. WSR 10-19-071, § 246-809-990, filed 9/16/10, effective 10/15/10. Statutory Authority: Chapter 18.225 RCW. WSR 09-15-039, § 246-809-990, filed 7/8/09, effective 7/8/09. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.110, 43.70.250 and 2008 c 329. WSR 08-16-008, § 246-809-990, filed 7/24/08, effective 7/25/08. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.250, [43.70.]280 and 43.70.110. WSR 05-12-012, § 246-809-990, filed 5/20/05, effective 7/1/05. Statutory Authority: 2001 c 251, RCW 43.70.250. WSR 01-17-113, § 246-809-990, filed 8/22/01, effective 9/22/01.]
