Washington · statute · Wash. Rev. Code ch. 18.400 · 4 active provisions
(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 the perils recidivism poses to the indi…
(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 individual's criminal conviction would…
(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 appropriate licensing authority may disqua…
This act takes effect January 1, 2022.