Birth doula without certification — Permitted.

RCW 18.47.040
in effect
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(1) Nothing in this chapter prohibits a person from practicing as a birth doula without obtaining certification under this chapter. (2) No person may use the title "state-certified birth doula" in connection with the person's name to indicate or imply, directly or indirectly, that the person is a state-certified birth doula without being certified in accordance with this chapter as a birth doula. (1) Nothing in this chapter prohibits a person from practicing as a birth doula without obtaining certification under this chapter. (2) No person may use the title "state-certified birth doula" in connection with the person's name to indicate or imply, directly or indirectly, that the person is a state-certified birth doula without being certified in accordance with this chapter as a birth doula.
Source: WA Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=18.47&full=trueFetched: 6/29/2026

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