In addition to any other duties imposed by law, including RCW 18.235.030 and 18.235.040, the director shall have the following powers and duties:

Terms Used In Washington Code 18.16.030

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Department: means the department of licensing. See Washington Code 18.16.020
  • Director: means the director of the department of licensing or the director's designee. See Washington Code 18.16.020
  • Personal services: means a location licensed under this chapter where the practice of cosmetology, hair design, barbering, manicuring, esthetics, or master esthetics is performed for clients in the client's home, office, or other location that is convenient for the client. See Washington Code 18.16.020
(1) To set all license, examination, and renewal fees in accordance with RCW 43.24.086;
(2) To adopt rules necessary to implement this chapter;
(3) To prepare and administer or approve the preparation and administration of licensing examinations;
(4) To establish minimum safety and sanitation standards for schools, instructors, cosmetologists, barbers, hair designers, manicurists, estheticians, master estheticians, salons/shops, personal services, and mobile units;
(5) To establish curricula for the training of students and apprentices under this chapter;
(6) To maintain the official department record of applicants and licensees;
(7) To establish by rule the procedures for an appeal of an examination failure;
(8) To set license expiration dates and renewal periods for all licenses consistent with this chapter; and
(9) To make information available to the department of revenue to assist in collecting taxes from persons required to be licensed under this chapter.

NOTES:

Notice of chapter 51, Laws of 2004Effective date2004 c 51: See notes following RCW 18.16.060.
Effective date2002 c 111: See note following RCW 18.16.010.
Effective dates2002 c 86: See note following RCW 18.08.340.
Part headings not lawSeverability2002 c 86: See RCW 18.235.902 and 18.235.903.