Washington Administrative Code
Title 196 - Engineers and Land Surveyors, Board of Registration for Professional
Chapter 196-25 - Business practices
Section 196-25-040 - Corporation and limited liability company designees

(1) Each corporation or LLC must designate a registered engineer or land surveyor respectively to be in responsible charge.

(2) If the business offers both engineering and land surveying services, there must be a designee for each profession. If a person is licensed in both engineering and land surveying, that person may be designated for both professions.

(3) An affidavit must be signed by the designee(s) stating that they know they have been designated by the corporation or LLC as being in responsible charge for the engineering and/or land surveying activities in the state of Washington.

(4) The designated engineer and/or designated land surveyor must be an employee of the corporation or LLC.

(5) No person may be the designated engineer or designated land surveyor at more than one corporation or LLC at any one time.

(6) When there is a change in the designee(s), the business must notify the board in writing no later than 30 days after the effective date of the change and submit a new affidavit.