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Massage therapist license fee increase

The WA State Board of Massage has been operating at a deficit. By law, RCW 43.70.250

(1) It shall be the policy of the state of Washington that the cost of each professional, occupational, or business licensing program be fully borne by the members of that profession, occupation, or business.

(Effective October 1, 2019)

WAC 246-830-990

Massage fees 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) The following nonrefundable fees will be charged:

Title of FeeFee
Original application 
 Application and initial license$210.00
 UW online access fee (HEAL-WA)16.00
Active license renewal 
 Renewal150.00
 Late renewal penalty75.00
 Expired license reissuance50.00
 UW online access fee (HEAL-WA)16.00
Inactive license renewal 
 Inactive license renewal50.00
 Expired inactive license reissuance50.00
 UW online access fee (HEAL-WA)16.00
Verification of license10.00
Duplicate license10.00
Intraoral massage endorsement25.00

RCW 43.70.250

License fees for professions, occupations, and businesses.

*** CHANGE IN 2019 *** (SEE 1109-S.SL) ***(1) It shall be the policy of the state of Washington that the cost of each professional, occupational, or business licensing program be fully borne by the members of that profession, occupation, or business.(2) The secretary shall from time to time establish the amount of all application fees, license fees, registration fees, examination fees, permit fees, renewal fees, and any other fee associated with licensing or regulation of professions, occupations, or businesses administered by the department. Any and all fees or assessments, or both, levied on the state to cover the costs of the operations and activities of the interstate health professions licensure compacts with participating authorities listed under chapter 18.130 RCW shall be borne by the persons who hold licenses issued pursuant to the authority and procedures established under the compacts. In fixing said fees, the secretary shall set the fees for each program at a sufficient level to defray the costs of administering that program and the cost of regulating licensed volunteer medical workers in accordance with RCW 18.130.360, except as provided in RCW 18.79.202. In no case may the secretary increase a licensing fee for an ambulatory surgical facility licensed under chapter 70.230 RCW prior to July 1, 2018, nor may he or she commence the adoption of rules to increase a licensing fee prior to July 1, 2018.(3) All such fees shall be fixed by rule adopted by the secretary in accordance with the provisions of the administrative procedure act, chapter 34.05 RCW.

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AMTA-WA Report on fee increase.

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