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Wash. Rev. Code § 18.130.090 (2026)

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(1) If the disciplining authority determines, upon investigation, that there is reason to believe a violation of RCW 18.130.180 has occurred, a statement of charge or charges shall be prepared and served upon the license holder or applicant at the earliest practical time. The statement of charge or charges shall be accompanied by a notice that the license holder or applicant may request a hearing to contest the charge or charges. The license holder or applicant must file a request for hearing with the disciplining authority within twenty days after being served the statement of charges. If the twenty-day limit results in a hardship upon the license holder or applicant, he or she may request for good cause an extension not to exceed sixty additional days. If the disciplining authority finds that there is good cause, it shall grant the extension. The failure to request a hearing constitutes a default, whereupon the disciplining authority may enter a decision on the basis of the facts available to it.
(2) If a hearing is requested, the time of the hearing shall be fixed by the disciplining authority as soon as convenient, but the hearing shall not be held earlier than thirty days after service of the charges upon the license holder or applicant.
[ 1993 c 367 s 1; 1986 c 259 s 6; 1984 c 279 s 9.]

Notes:

Severability—1986 c 259: See note following RCW 18.130.010.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 12 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1991–2026 · leading case: Haley v. Med. Disciplinary Bd., 818 P.2d 1062 (Wash. 1991).
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Haley v. Med. Disciplinary Bd., 818 P.2d 1062 (Wash. 1991). · cites it 2× “RCW 18.130.090. If such a hearing results in a finding of unprofessional conduct, the Board may take *728 various actions, including suspending or revoking the physician's license, imposing restrictions on the physician's right to practice, requiring monitoring of the…”
Nguyen v. State Health Med. Quality Assur., 29 P.3d 689 (Wash. 2001). “Nguyen's reaction to this notice, this document provided him with adequate notice of the grounds for imposition of discipline.”
Nguyen v. Dep't of Health, 144 Wash. 2d 516 (Wash. 2001). “Nguyen was served with the statement of charges and an amended statement of charges. As shown by Dr. Nguyen’s reaction to this notice, this document provided him with adequate notice of the grounds for imposition of discipline.”
Alsager v. Bd. of Osteopathic Med. & Surgery, 945 F. Supp. 2d 1190 (W.D. Wash. 2013). · cites it 4× “RCW § 18.130.090(1). The statement of charges is accompanied by a notice that the physician may request a hearing to contest the charges.”
Lang v. Dental Quality Assurance Comm'n, 156 P.3d 919 (Wash. Ct. App. 2007). “03 requires that the Department appoint a pro-tem panel to consider investigation and charges against a current commission member.”
Client A v. Yoshinaka, 128 Wash. App. 833 (Wash. Ct. App. 2005). “RCW 18.130.090(1). RCW 18.130.160. Ch. 70.”
Newman v. Veterinary Bd. of Governors, 231 P.3d 840 (Wash. Ct. App. 2010). · cites it 4× “If the Board determines "that there is reason to believe a violation of RCW 18.”
Newman v. Veterinary Bd. of Governors, 156 Wash. App. 132 (Wash. Ct. App. 2010). · cites it 4× “130.180 [defining unprofessional conduct] has occurred, a statement of charge or charges shall be prepared and served upon the license holder or applicant at the earliest practical time.”
CLIENT a v. Yoshinaka, 116 P.3d 1081 (Wash. Ct. App. 2005). “[17] RCW 18.130.090(1). [18] RCW 18.130.160. [19] RCW 70.”
Timothy Bruce Price v. Dep't of Health (Wash. Ct. App. 2026). · cites it 2× “RCW 18.130.090(1). The license holder can then request an adjudicative hearing before a presiding officer.”
Darlene A. Townsend, Ph.D. v. Dep't of Health (Wash. Ct. App. 2018). “RCW 18.130.090(1). This hearing is governed by the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), chapter 34.”
Jonathan v. Wright, M.d., App. v. Wa State Dept. Of Health Med. Quality Assurance Comm., Res. (Wash. Ct. App. 2015). “RCW 18.130.090 states that "[i]f the disciplining authority determines, upon investigation, that there is reason to believe a violation of RCW 18.”
— Wash. Rev. Code § 18.130.090(1) — 7 cases
Client A v. Yoshinaka, 128 Wash. App. 833 (Wash. Ct. App. 2005). “RCW 18.130.090(1). RCW 18.130.160. Ch. 70.”
Alsager v. Bd. of Osteopathic Med. & Surgery, 945 F. Supp. 2d 1190 (W.D. Wash. 2013). “RCW § 18.130.090(1). The statement of charges is accompanied by a notice that the physician may request a hearing to contest the charges.”
Newman v. Veterinary Bd. of Governors, 231 P.3d 840 (Wash. Ct. App. 2010). “If the Board determines "that there is reason to believe a violation of RCW 18.”
Newman v. Veterinary Bd. of Governors, 156 Wash. App. 132 (Wash. Ct. App. 2010). “130.180 [defining unprofessional conduct] has occurred, a statement of charge or charges shall be prepared and served upon the license holder or applicant at the earliest practical time.”
CLIENT a v. Yoshinaka, 116 P.3d 1081 (Wash. Ct. App. 2005). “[17] RCW 18.130.090(1). [18] RCW 18.130.160. [19] RCW 70.”
— Wash. Rev. Code § 18.130.090(2) — 1 case
Alsager v. Bd. of Osteopathic Med. & Surgery, 945 F. Supp. 2d 1190 (W.D. Wash. 2013). “RCW § 18.130.090(1). The statement of charges is accompanied by a notice that the physician may request a hearing to contest the charges.”
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