18.16.030 - Director -- Powers and duties.

Director — Powers and duties.

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:

     (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, manicurists, 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;

     (9) To ensure that all informational notices produced and mailed by the department regarding statutory and regulatory changes affecting any particular class of licensees are mailed to each licensee in good standing or on inactive status in the affected class whose mailing address on record with the department has not resulted in mail being returned as undeliverable for any reason; and

     (10) To make information available to the department of revenue to assist in collecting taxes from persons required to be licensed under this chapter.

[2008 c 20 § 2; 2004 c 51 § 7. Prior: 2002 c 111 § 3; 2002 c 86 § 213; 1991 c 324 § 2; 1984 c 208 § 7.]

Notes: Notice of chapter 51, Laws of 2004--Effective date--2004 c 51: See notes following RCW 18.16.060.

Effective date -- 2002 c 111: See note following RCW 18.16.010.

Effective dates -- 2002 c 86: See note following RCW 18.08.340.

Part headings not law -- Severability -- 2002 c 86: See RCW 18.235.902 and 18.235.903.