48 chapters · 738 sections in this title.
RCW 9.96A.010 Legislative declaration.
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The legislature declares that it is the policy of the state of Washington to encourage and contribute to the rehabilitation of felons and to assist them in the assumption of the responsibilities of citizenship, and the opportunity to secure employment or to pursue, practice or en…
RCW 9.96A.020 Employment, occupational licensing by public entity—Prior felony conviction no disqualification—Exceptions.
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(1) Subject to the exceptions in subsections (3) through (5) of this section, and unless there is another provision of law to the contrary, a person is not disqualified from employment by the state of Washington or any of its counties, cities, towns, municipal corporations, or qu…
RCW 9.96A.030 Exclusion—Law enforcement agencies.
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This chapter shall not be applicable to any law enforcement agency; however, nothing herein shall be construed to preclude a law enforcement agency in its discretion from adopting the policy set forth in this chapter.[ 1973 c 135 s 3.]
RCW 9.96A.040 Violations—Adjudication pursuant to administrative procedure act.
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Any complaints or grievances concerning the violation of this chapter shall be processed and adjudicated in accordance with the procedures set forth in chapter 34.05 RCW, the administrative procedure act.[ 1973 c 135 s 4.]
RCW 9.96A.050 Provisions of chapter prevailing—Exception.
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Except as provided in RCW 9.97.020, the provisions of this chapter shall prevail over any other provisions of law which purport to govern the denial of licenses, permits, certificates, registrations, or other means to engage in a business, on the grounds of a lack of good moral c…
RCW 9.96A.060 Exclusion—Employees dealing with children or vulnerable persons.
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This chapter is not applicable to the department of social and health services or the department of children, youth, and families when employing a person, who in the course of his or her employment, has or may have unsupervised access to any person who is under the age of eightee…
RCW 9.96A.900 Effective date—1973 c 135.
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This act shall take effect on July 1, 1973.[ 1973 c 135 s 7.]