Tap any paragraph to write a margin note. Your notes collect in the Desk below the text and file under cases with @. The side-by-side margin rail opens on a larger screen.

§
Marginalia
Code · Washington · Title 18 — Businesses and Professions · Chapter 18.96

RCW 18.96.040

352 words·~2 min read·/wa/title-18/chapter-18-96/18-96-040·

A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.

(1)(a) There is created a licensure board for landscape architects consisting of five members appointed by the governor.
(b)Four members shall be licensed landscape architects who are residents of the state and have at least eight years' experience in the practice of landscape architecture as registered or licensed landscape architects in responsible charge of landscape architectural work or responsible charge of landscape architectural teaching. One member shall be a public member, who is not and has never been a registered or licensed landscape architect and who does not employ and is not employed by or professionally or financially associated with a landscape architect.
(c)The term of each newly appointed member shall be six years.
(2)(a) Every member of the board shall receive a certificate of appointment from the governor. On the expiration of the term of each member, the governor shall appoint a successor to serve for a term of six years or until the next successor has been appointed.
(b)The governor may remove any member of the board for cause. Vacancies in the board for any reason shall be filled by appointment for the unexpired term.
(3)The board shall elect a chair, a vice chair, and a secretary. The secretary may delegate his or her authority to the executive director.
(4)Members of the board shall be compensated in accordance with RCW 43.03.240 and shall be reimbursed for travel expenses in accordance with RCW 43.03.050 and 43.03.060 .
[ 2011 c 336 s 501 ; 2009 c 370 s 5 ; 1993 c 35 s 1 ; 1985 c 18 s 1 ; 1969 ex.s. c 158 s 4 .]
Notes:
Effective date — 2009 c 370 ss 1-16, 18, 20, and 21: See note following RCW 18.96.010 .
Finding — 2009 c 370: See note following RCW 18.96.010 .
Effective date — 1985 c 18: "This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety, the support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect on June 30, 1985." [ 1985 c 18 s 6 .]
★   the supreme law of the land   ★
Don't Tread on Me
E Pluribus Unum — out of many, one

"If you don't know your rights, you don't have any."

Marginalia · a citizen's law index
A research desk, not legal advice. Always read the cited source before relying on a summary.
Questions or an issue? support@self-law.org
disclaimerMarginalia is a research index, not a law firm. Nothing on this site is legal, tax, or financial advice and no attorney–client relationship is formed by using it. Statutes, regulations, and case law change; summaries, search results, AI output, and member posts may be incomplete, out of date, or wrong. Any interpretation drawn from material on this site should be validated by a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction before you act on it.