{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-18.35.008","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 18.35.008","heading":"Intent.","body":"It is the intent of this chapter to protect the public health, safety, and welfare; to protect the public from being misled by incompetent, unethical, and unauthorized persons; and to assure the availability of hearing and speech services of high quality to persons in need of such services.","path":["Title 18","Chapter 18.35"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=18.35.008","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T01:16:20Z","sha256":"71361c3c455a9809dcea036b60ebc09a27905c37d5dc988fc5118785ea00a69a","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-18.35.005","next":"us-wa/rcw-18.35.010"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}