{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-18.50.010","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 18.50.010","heading":"Practicing midwifery defined—Gratuitous services—Duty to consult with physician.","body":"Any person shall be regarded as practicing midwifery within the meaning of this chapter who shall render medical aid for a fee or compensation to individuals during prenatal, intrapartum, and postpartum stages or to the individual's newborn up to two weeks of age or who shall advertise as a midwife by signs, printed cards, or otherwise. Nothing shall be construed in this chapter to prohibit gratuitous services. It shall be the duty of a midwife to consult with a physician whenever there are significant deviations from normal in either the gestational parent or the newborn.","path":["Title 18","Chapter 18.50"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=18.50.010","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T01:17:08Z","sha256":"fb8cea6deda31fde76511523d14a1b8927ca52c4b14e070a79ad6c4b3bd463b8","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-18.50.005","next":"us-wa/rcw-18.50.020"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}