Title 18 — Title 18 BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS
113 chapters · 2,288 sections in this title.
RCW 18.400.010 Findings—Intent.
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(1) The legislature finds that individuals with prior criminal convictions, upon completing the terms of one's sentence, have paid their debt to society, and should be given the opportunity to be regular and productive members of society by seeking gainful employment. Recognizing…
RCW 18.400.020 Preliminary application for a professional license with a criminal conviction.
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(1) An individual who has a criminal conviction may submit to the appropriate licensing authority a preliminary application for a professional license, government certification, or state recognition of the individual's personal qualifications for a determination as to whether the…
RCW 18.400.030 Licensing authority disqualification determination.
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(1) When issuing a professional license, government certification, or state recognition, the appropriate licensing authority may not disqualify an individual based on:(a) A conviction that has been sealed, dismissed, expunged, or pardoned; or(b) A juvenile adjudication.(2) The ap…
RCW 18.400.900 Effective date—2021 c 194.
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This act takes effect January 1, 2022.[ 2021 c 194 s 4.]