In accordance with
RCW
18.43.075, any individual who has been issued
a certificate of registration, in accordance with chapter 18.43 RCW, as a
professional land surveyor, having reached at least the age of sixty-five and
having discontinued active practice as a land surveyor, may be eligible to
obtain a "retired certificate of registration." If granted, further certificate
of registration renewal fees are waived. For the purpose of this provision,
"active practice" is defined as exercising direct supervision and control over
the development and production of a land surveying document as provided in
RCW
18.43.070 and/or any related activities
pertaining to the offer of and/or the providing of professional land surveying
services as defined in
RCW
18.43.020.
(1) Applications. Those persons wishing to
obtain the status of a retired registration shall complete an application on a
form as provided by the board. Applications shall be sent to the executive
director at the address of the board. Upon receipt of said application and, if
deemed eligible by the board, the retired status would become effective on the
first scheduled renewal date of the certificate of registration that occurs on
or after the applicant reaches the age of sixty-five. It shall not be necessary
that an expired certificate of registration be renewed to be eligible for this
status. The board will not provide refund of renewal fees if the application
for "retired" status is made and granted before the date of expiration of the
certificate of registration.
(2)
Privileges. In addition to the waiver of the renewal fee, a retired registrant
is permitted to:
(a) Retain the board issued
wall certificate of registration;
(b) Use the title professional land surveyor
(PLS), provided that it is supplemented by the term retired, or the
abbreviation "ret";
(c) Work as a
land surveyor in a volunteer capacity, provided that the retired registrant
does not create a land surveying document, and does not use their seal, except
as provided for in (d) of this subsection;
(d) Provide experience verifications and
references for persons seeking registration under chapter 18.43 RCW. If using
their professional seal the retired registrant may place the word "retired" in
the space designated for the date of expiration;
(e) Serve in an instructional capacity on
land surveying topics;
(f) Provide
services as a technical expert before a court, or in preparation for pending
litigation, on matters directly related to land surveying work performed by the
registrant before they were granted a retired registration;
(g) Serve in a function that supports the
principles of registration and/or promotes the profession of land surveying,
such as members of commissions, boards or committees;
(h) Serve in a land surveying capacity as a
"good samaritan," as set forth in
RCW
38.52.195 and
38.52.1951, provided said work is
otherwise performed in accordance with chapter 18.43 RCW.
(i) A professional land surveyor in retired
status is not required to complete continuing professional development as
provided in WAC
196-16-110. However, if a retired
status land surveyor wishes to return to active status, the licensee will need
to complete an additional fifteen PDH during their first year of reactivated
practice.
(3)
Restrictions. A retired registrant is not permitted to:
(a) Perform any land surveying activity, as
provided for in
RCW
18.43.020, unless said activity is under the
direct supervision of a Washington state professional land surveyor who has a
valid/active registration in the records of the board;
(b) Act as the designated land surveyor or
land surveyor in responsible charge for a Washington land surveying corporation
or Washington land surveying limited liability company;
(c) Apply their professional land surveyors
seal, as provided for in
RCW
18.43.070, to any plan, specification, plat
or report, except as provided for in subsection (2)(d) of this
section.
(4) Certificate
of registration reinstatement. A retired registrant, upon written request to
the board and payment of the current renewal fee, may resume active land
surveying practice. At that time the retired registrant shall be removed from
retired status and placed on valid/active status in the records of the board.
All rights and responsibilities of a valid/active registration will be in
effect. At the date of expiration of the reinstated certificate of
registration, the registrant may elect to either continue active registration
or may again apply for retired registration in accordance with the provisions
of this chapter.
(5) Exemptions.
Under no circumstances shall a registrant be eligible for a retired
registration if their certificate of registration has been revoked, surrendered
or in any way permanently terminated by the board under
RCW
18.43.110. Registrants who are suspended from
practice and/or who are subject to terms of a board order at the time they
reach age sixty-five shall not be eligible for a retired registration until
such time that the board has removed the restricting conditions.
(6) Penalties for noncompliance. Any
violations of this section shall be considered "misconduct and/or malpractice"
as defined in
RCW
18.43.105. Such violations are subject to
penalties as provided for in
RCW
18.235.110 and
18.43.120.
