(1) Nothing in this chapter prohibits a person from practicing as a birth doula without obtaining certification under this chapter.

Terms Used In Washington Code 18.47.040

  • person: may be construed to include the United States, this state, or any state or territory, or any public or private corporation or limited liability company, as well as an individual. See Washington Code 1.16.080
(2) No person may use the title “state-certified birth doula” in connection with the person’s name to indicate or imply, directly or indirectly, that the person is a state-certified birth doula without being certified in accordance with this chapter as a birth doula.

NOTES:

Effective date2022 c 217 §§ 1-5: See note following RCW 18.47.010.