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AN ACT Relating to suspension of licenses for failure to pay child support; amending RCW 74.20A.020, 46.20.291, 46.20.311, 18.04.335, 18.11.160, 18.27.060, 18.39.181, 18.46.050, 18.96.120, 18.104.110, 18.130.050, 18.130.150, 18.160.080, and 43.20A.205; adding new sections to chapter 74.20A RCW; adding a new section to chapter 2.48 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18.04 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18. RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18.16 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18.20 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18.28 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18.39 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18.43 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18.44 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18.51 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18.76 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18.85 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18.106 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18.130 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18.140 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18.145 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18.165 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18.170 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18.175 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18.185 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 19.28 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 26.18 RCW; and creating new sections.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. The legislature recognizes that the current statutory procedures for the collection of child support do not apply to all persons owing child support. In order to further insure that child support obligations are met, this act establishes a program by which certain licenses may be suspended if a person is one hundred eighty days or more in arrears on child support payments. With this program, it is the intent of the legislature to provide a strong incentive for persons owing support to make timely payments, and to cooperate with the department of social and health services to establish an appropriate schedule for the payment of any arrears. In addition, the legislature finds that disputes over child visitation comprise an often-cited reason why child support is unpaid. It is the intent of the legislature to include custodial parents who deny visitation as persons subject to license suspension.

In the implementation and management of this program, it is the legislature's intent that the objective of the department of social and health services be to obtain payment in full of arrears, or where that is not possible, to enter into agreements with delinquent obligors to make timely support payments and make reasonable payments towards the arrears. The legislature intends that if the obligor refuses to cooperate in establishing a fair and reasonable payment schedule for arrears, or refuses to make timely support payments, the department shall proceed with certification to a licensing entity or the department of licensing that the person is not in compliance with a child support order.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. A new section is added to chapter 74.20A RCW to read as follows:

(1) As used in this section, unless the context indicates otherwise, the following terms have the following meanings.

(a) "Licensing entity" includes any department, board, commission, or other organization of the state authorized by Title 18 RCW or chapter 19.28 RCW to issue, renew, suspend, or revoke a license authorizing an individual to engage in a business, occupation, profession, or industry, and the Washington state supreme court.

(b) "Noncompliance with a child support order" means a responsible parent has:

(i) Accumulated arrears totaling more than six months of child support payments;

(ii) Failed to make payments pursuant to a written agreement with the department towards a support arrearage in an amount that exceeds six months of payments; or

(iii) Failed to make payments required by a superior court order or administrative order towards a support arrearage in an amount that exceeds six months of payments.

(c) "License" means a license, certificate, registration, permit, approval, or other similar document issued by a licensing entity evidencing admission to or granting authority to engage in a profession, occupation, business, or industry.

(d) "Licensee" means any individual holding a license, certificate, registration, permit, approval, or other similar document issued by a licensing entity evidencing admission to or granting authority to engage in a profession, occupation, business, or industry.

(e) "Noncomplying custodial parent" means a parent who has custody of the children in a family where the court has ordered visitation rights for the noncustodial parent, and the custodial parent has not complied with the visitation order.

(f) "Noncompliance with a visitation order" means the documented failure of a custodial parent to follow the terms of a court-ordered visitation plan.

(2) Upon notice and motion, a noncustodial parent who has a court-ordered child visitation plan may seek judicial suspension of the driver's, business, occupational, or professional licenses cited in this act, where the licensee is a noncomplying custodial parent.

(3) The department may serve upon a responsible parent a notice informing the responsible parent of the department's intent to submit the parent's name to the department of licensing and any appropriate licensing entity as a licensee who is not in compliance with a child support order except as provided in subsection (4) of this section. The department shall attach a copy of the responsible parent's child support order to the notice. Service of the notice must be made by certified mail, return receipt requested, or by personal service.

(4) The department shall not issue a notice of noncompliance with a child support order under this section when the department can withhold the responsible parent's earnings under RCW 26.23.060 in an amount sufficient to ensure the payment of current support and a reasonable amount towards arrears.

(5) The notice of noncompliance must include the address and telephone number of the department's division of child support office that issues the notice and must inform the responsible parent that:

(a) The parent may request an adjudicative proceeding to contest the issue of compliance. The only issues that may be considered at the adjudicative proceeding are whether the parent is required to pay child support under a child support order and whether the parent is in compliance with that order;

(b) A request for an adjudicative proceeding shall be in writing and must be received by the department within twenty days of the date of service of the notice;

(c) If the parent requests an adjudicative proceeding within twenty days of service, the department will stay action to certify the parent to the department of licensing and any licensing entity for noncompliance with a child support order pending entry of a written decision after the adjudicative proceeding;

(d) If the parent does not request an adjudicative proceeding within twenty days of service and remains in noncompliance with a child support order, the department will certify the parent's name to the department of licensing and any appropriate licensing entity for noncompliance with a child support order;

(e) The department will stay action to certify the parent to the department of licensing and any licensing entity for noncompliance if the parent agrees to make timely payments of current support and agrees to a reasonable payment schedule for payment of the arrears. It is the parent's responsibility to contact in person or by mail the department's division of child support office indicated on the notice within twenty days of service of the notice to arrange for a payment schedule. The department may stay certification for up to thirty days after contact from a parent to arrange for a payment schedule;

(f) If the department certifies the responsible parent to the department of licensing and a licensing entity for noncompliance with a child support order, the licensing entity will suspend the parent's license and the department of licensing will suspend any driver's license that the parent holds until the parent provides the department of licensing and the licensing entity with a written release from the department stating that the responsible parent is in compliance with the child support order;

(g) Suspension of a license will affect insurability if the responsible parent's insurance policy excludes coverage for acts occurring after the suspension of a license;

(h) If after receiving the notice of noncompliance with a child support order, the responsible parent files a motion to modify support with the court or requests the department to amend a support obligation established by an administrative decision, the department or the court may, for up to one hundred eighty days, stay action to certify the parent to the department of licensing and any licensing entity for noncompliance with a child support order. If a motion for modification of a court or administrative order for child support is pending prior to service of the notice, any action to certify the parent to a licensing entity for noncompliance with a child support order shall be automatically stayed until entry of a final order or decision in the modification proceedings. The responsible parent has the obligation to notify the department that a modification proceeding is pending and provide a copy of the motion or request for modification; and

(i) If the responsible parent subsequently becomes in compliance with the child support order, the department will promptly provide the parent with a written release stating that the parent is in compliance with the order, and the parent may request that the licensing entity or the department of licensing reinstate the suspended license.

(6) A responsible parent may request an adjudicative proceeding upon service of the notice described in subsection (3) of this section. The request for an adjudicative proceeding must be received by the department within twenty days of service. The request must be in writing and indicate the current mailing address and daytime phone number, if available, of the responsible parent. The proceedings under this subsection shall be conducted in accordance with the requirements of chapter 34.05 RCW. The issues that may be considered at the adjudicative proceeding are limited to whether the responsible parent is required to pay child support under a child support order and whether the responsible parent is in compliance with the order.

(7) The decision resulting from the adjudicative proceeding must be in writing and inform the responsible parent of all rights to review. The parent's copy of the decision may be sent by regular mail to the parent's most recent address of record.

(8) If a responsible parent contacts the department's division of child support office indicated on the notice of noncompliance within twenty days of service of the notice and requests arrangement of a payment schedule, the department shall stay the certification of noncompliance during negotiation of the schedule for payment of arrears. In no event shall the stay continue for more than thirty days from the date of contact by the parent. The department shall make good faith efforts to establish a schedule for payment of arrears that is fair and reasonable, and that considers the financial situation of the responsible parent and the needs of all children who rely on the responsible parent for support. The schedule for repayment of arrears must be calculated with consideration of the responsible parent's ability to pay. If the parent establishes that he or she is unable to make payments towards arrears and is not voluntarily unemployed or underemployed, the department shall not certify the parent as being in noncompliance with a support order. If the responsible parent establishes that he or she is unable to make payments towards the current child support obligation and is not voluntarily unemployed or underemployed, the department shall provide the responsible parent information on procedures and forms required for seeking a modification of the child support obligation and a stay of the certification of noncompliance. At the end of the thirty days, if no payment schedule has been agreed to in writing and the responsible parent has not established inability to pay as provided in this subsection, the department shall proceed with certification of noncompliance.

(9) If a responsible parent timely requests an adjudicative proceeding to contest the issue of compliance, the department may not certify the name of the parent to the department of licensing or a licensing entity for noncompliance with a child support order unless the adjudicative proceeding results in a finding that the responsible parent is not in compliance with the order.

(10) The department may certify in writing to the department of licensing and any appropriate licensing entity the name of a responsible parent who is not in compliance with a child support order if:

(a) The responsible parent does not timely request an adjudicative proceeding upon service of a notice issued under subsection (3) of this section and is not in compliance with a child support order twenty-one days after service of the notice;

(b) An adjudicative proceeding results in a decision that the responsible parent is not in compliance with a child support order;

(c) The department and the responsible parent have been unable to agree on a fair and reasonable schedule for payment of the arrears; or

(d) The court enters a judgment on a petition for judicial review that finds the responsible parent is not in compliance with a child support order.

The department shall send by regular mail a copy of any certification of noncompliance filed with the department of licensing or a licensing entity to the responsible parent at the responsible parent's most recent address of record.

(11) The department of licensing and a licensing entity shall notify a responsible parent certified by the department under subsection (10) of this section, without undue delay, that the parent's driver's license or other license has been suspended because the parent's name has been certified by the department as a responsible parent who is not in compliance with a child support order.

(12) When a responsible parent who is served notice under subsection (3) of this section subsequently complies with the child support order, the department shall promptly provide the parent with a written release stating that the responsible parent is in compliance with the order.

(13) The department may adopt rules to implement and enforce the requirements of this section.

(14) Nothing in this section prohibits a responsible parent from filing a motion to modify support with the court or from requesting the department to amend a support obligation established by an administrative decision. If there is a reasonable likelihood that the motion or request will significantly change the amount of the arrears, the department or the court may, for up to one hundred eighty days, stay action to certify the responsible parent to the department of licensing and any licensing entity for noncompliance with a child support order. If a motion for modification of a court or administrative order for child support is pending prior to service of the notice, any action to certify the parent to a licensing entity for noncompliance with a child support order shall be automatically stayed until entry of a final order or decision in the modification proceedings. The responsible parent has the obligation to notify the department that a modification proceeding is pending and provide a copy of the motion or request for modification.

(15) The department of licensing and a licensing entity may issue, renew, reinstate, or otherwise extend a license in accordance with the licensing entity's or the department of licensing's rules after the licensing entity or the department of licensing receives a copy of the written release specified in subsection (12) of this section. The department of licensing and a licensing entity may waive any applicable requirement for reissuance, renewal, or other extension if it determines that the imposition of that requirement places an undue burden on the person and that waiver of the requirement is consistent with the public interest.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 3. A new section is added to chapter 74.20A RCW to read as follows:

(1) The department of social and health services and all of the various licensing entities subject to section 2 of this act shall enter into such agreements as are necessary to carry out the requirements of the license suspension program established in section 2 of this act, but only to the extent the departments and the licensing entities determine it is cost-effective.

(2) On or before January 1, 1997, and quarterly thereafter, the department of social and health services and all licensing entities subject to section 2 of this act shall perform a comparison of responsible parents who are not in compliance with a child support order, as defined in section 2 of this act, with all licensees subject to chapter . . ., Laws of 1996 (this act). The comparison may be conducted electronically, or by any other means that is jointly agreeable between the department and the particular licensing entity. The data shared shall be limited to those items necessary to implementation of chapter . . ., Laws of 1996 (this act). The purpose of the comparison shall be to identify current licensees who are not in compliance with a child support order, and to provide to the department of social and health services the following information regarding those licensees:

(a) Name;

(b) Date of birth;

(d) Federal employer identification number or social security number;

(e) Type of license;

(f) Effective date of license or renewal;

(g) Expiration date of license; and

(h) Active or inactive status.

Sec. 4. RCW 74.20A.020 and 1990 St. ASCE c 2 s 15 are each amended to read as follows:

Unless a different meaning is plainly required by the context, the following words and phrases as hereinafter used in this chapter and chapter 74.20 RCW shall have the following meanings:

(1) "Department" means the state department of social and health services.

(2) "Secretary" means the secretary of the department of social and health services, his designee or authorized representative.

(3) "Dependent child" means any person:

(a) Under the age of eighteen who is not self-supporting, married, or a member of the armed forces of the United States; or

(b) Over the age of eighteen for whom a court order for support exists.

(4) "Support obligation" means the obligation to provide for the necessary care, support, and maintenance, including medical expenses, of a dependent child or other person as required by statutes and the common law of this or another state.

(5) "Child support order" means a superior court order or an administrative order.

(6) "Superior court order" means any judgment, decree, or order of the superior court of the state of Washington, or a court of comparable jurisdiction of another state, establishing the existence of a support obligation and ordering payment of a set or determinable amount of support moneys to satisfy the support obligation. For purposes of RCW 74.20A.055, orders for support which were entered under the uniform reciprocal enforcement of support act by a state where the responsible parent no longer resides shall not preclude the department from establishing an amount to be paid as current and future support.

((~~(6)~~)) (7) "Administrative order" means any determination, finding, decree, or order for support pursuant to RCW 74.20A.055, or by an agency of another state pursuant to a substantially similar administrative process, establishing the existence of a support obligation and ordering the payment of a set or determinable amount of support moneys to satisfy the support obligation.

((~~(7)~~)) (8) "Responsible parent" means a natural parent, adoptive parent, or stepparent of a dependent child or a person who has signed an affidavit acknowledging paternity which has been filed with the state office of vital statistics.

((~~(8)~~)) (9) "Stepparent" means the present spouse of the person who is either the mother, father, or adoptive parent of a dependent child, and such status shall exist until terminated as provided for in RCW 26.16.205.

((~~(9)~~)) (10) "Support moneys" means any moneys or in-kind providings paid to satisfy a support obligation whether denominated as child support, spouse support, alimony, maintenance, or any other such moneys intended to satisfy an obligation for support of any person or satisfaction in whole or in part of arrears or delinquency on such an obligation.

((~~(10)~~)) (11) "Support debt" means any delinquent amount of support moneys which is due, owing, and unpaid under a superior court order or an administrative order, a debt for the payment of expenses for the reasonable or necessary care, support, and maintenance, including medical expenses, of a dependent child or other person for whom a support obligation is owed; or a debt under RCW 74.20A.100 or 74.20A.270. Support debt also includes any accrued interest, fees, or penalties charged on a support debt, and attorneys fees and other costs of litigation awarded in an action to establish and enforce a support obligation or debt.

((~~(11)~~)) (12) "State" means any state or political subdivision, territory, or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 5. A new section is added to chapter 74.20A RCW to read as follows:

In furtherance of the public policy of increasing collection of child support and to assist in evaluation of the program established in section 2 of this act, the department shall report the following to the legislature and the governor on December 1, 1997, and annually thereafter:

(1) The number of responsible parents identified as licensees subject to section 2 of this act;

(2) The number of responsible parents identified by the department as not in compliance with a child support order;

(3) The number of notices of noncompliance served upon responsible parents by the department;

(4) The number of responsible parents served a notice of noncompliance who request an adjudicative proceeding;

(5) The number of adjudicative proceedings held, and the results of the adjudicative proceedings;

(6) The number of responsible parents certified to the department of licensing or licensing entities for noncompliance with a child support order, and the type of license the parents held;

(7) The costs incurred in the implementation and enforcement of section 2 of this act and an estimate of the amount of child support collected due to the departments under section 2 of this act;

(8) Any other information regarding this program that the department feels will assist in evaluation of the program;

(9) Recommendations for the addition of specific licenses in the program or exclusion of specific licenses from the program, and reasons for such recommendations; and

(10) Any recommendations for statutory changes necessary for the cost-effective management of the program.

Sec. 6. RCW 46.20.291 and 1993 c 501 s 4 are each amended to read as follows:

The department is authorized to suspend the license of a driver upon a showing by its records or other sufficient evidence that the licensee:

(1) Has committed an offense for which mandatory revocation or suspension of license is provided by law;

(2) Has, by reckless or unlawful operation of a motor vehicle, caused or contributed to an accident resulting in death or injury to any person or serious property damage;

(3) Has been convicted of offenses against traffic regulations governing the movement of vehicles, or found to have committed traffic infractions, with such frequency as to indicate a disrespect for traffic laws or a disregard for the safety of other persons on the highways;

(4) Is incompetent to drive a motor vehicle under RCW 46.20.031(3); ((or))

(5) Has failed to respond to a notice of traffic infraction, failed to appear at a requested hearing, violated a written promise to appear in court, or has failed to comply with the terms of a notice of traffic infraction or citation, as provided in RCW 46.20.289; ((or))

(6) Has committed one of the prohibited practices relating to drivers' licenses defined in RCW 46.20.336; or

(7) Has been certified by the department of social and health services as a person who is not in compliance with a child support order as provided in section 2 of this act.

Sec. 7. RCW 46.20.311 and 1995 c 332 s 11 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) The department shall not suspend a driver's license or privilege to drive a motor vehicle on the public highways for a fixed period of more than one year, except as specifically permitted under RCW 46.20.342 or other provision of law. Except for a suspension under RCW 46.20.289 and 46.20.291(5), whenever the license or driving privilege of any person is suspended by reason of a conviction, a finding that a traffic infraction has been committed, pursuant to chapter 46.29 RCW, or pursuant to RCW 46.20.291 or 46.20.308, the suspension shall remain in effect until the person gives and thereafter maintains proof of financial responsibility for the future as provided in chapter 46.29 RCW. If the suspension is the result of a violation of RCW 46.61.502 or 46.61.504, the department shall determine the person's eligibility for licensing based upon the reports provided by the alcoholism agency or probation department designated under RCW 46.61.5056 and shall deny reinstatement until enrollment and participation in an approved program has been established and the person is otherwise qualified. Whenever the license or driving privilege of any person is suspended as a result of certification of noncompliance with a child support order under chapter 74.20A RCW, the suspension shall remain in effect until the person provides a written release issued by the department of social and health services stating that the person is in compliance with the order. If a driver's license is suspended under chapter 74.20A RCW, the motor vehicle record for the suspended driver shall include a notation that explains the reason for the suspension. The department shall not issue to the person a new, duplicate, or renewal license until the person pays a reissue fee of twenty dollars. If the suspension is the result of a violation of RCW 46.61.502 or 46.61.504, or is the result of administrative action under RCW 46.20.308, the reissue fee shall be fifty dollars.

(2) Any person whose license or privilege to drive a motor vehicle on the public highways has been revoked, unless the revocation was for a cause which has been removed, is not entitled to have the license or privilege renewed or restored until: (a) After the expiration of one year from the date the license or privilege to drive was revoked; (b) after the expiration of the applicable revocation period provided by RCW 46.20.3101 or 46.61.5055; (c) after the expiration of two years for persons convicted of vehicular homicide; or (d) after the expiration of the applicable revocation period provided by RCW 46.20.265. After the expiration of the appropriate period, the person may make application for a new license as provided by law together with a reissue fee in the amount of twenty dollars, but if the revocation is the result of a violation of RCW 46.20.308, 46.61.502, or 46.61.504, the reissue fee shall be fifty dollars. If the revocation is the result of a violation of RCW 46.61.502 or 46.61.504, the department shall determine the person's eligibility for licensing based upon the reports provided by the alcoholism agency or probation department designated under RCW 46.61.5056 and shall deny reissuance of a license, permit, or privilege to drive until enrollment and participation in an approved program has been established and the person is otherwise qualified. Except for a revocation under RCW 46.20.265, the department shall not then issue a new license unless it is satisfied after investigation of the driving ability of the person that it will be safe to grant the privilege of driving a motor vehicle on the public highways, and until the person gives and thereafter maintains proof of financial responsibility for the future as provided in chapter 46.29 RCW. For a revocation under RCW 46.20.265, the department shall not issue a new license unless it is satisfied after investigation of the driving ability of the person that it will be safe to grant that person the privilege of driving a motor vehicle on the public highways.

(3) Whenever the driver's license of any person is suspended pursuant to Article IV of the nonresident violators compact or RCW 46.23.020 or 46.20.289 or 46.20.291(5), the department shall not issue to the person any new or renewal license until the person pays a reissue fee of twenty dollars. If the suspension is the result of a violation of the laws of this or any other state, province, or other jurisdiction involving (a) the operation or physical control of a motor vehicle upon the public highways while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs, or (b) the refusal to submit to a chemical test of the driver's blood alcohol content, the reissue fee shall be fifty dollars.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 8. A new section is added to chapter 2.48 RCW to read as follows:

ATTORNEYS. Any member of the Washington state bar association who has been certified by the department of social and health services as a person who is not in compliance with a child support order as provided in section 2 of this act shall be immediately suspended from membership. Membership shall not be reinstated until the person provides the Washington state supreme court a written release issued by the department of social and health services stating that the person is in compliance with the order. If the person has continued to meet all other requirements for membership during the suspension, reinstatement shall be automatic upon receipt of the notice and payment of any reinstatement fee the supreme court may impose.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 9. A new section is added to chapter 18.04 RCW to read as follows:

ACCOUNTANTS. The board shall immediately suspend the certificate or license of a person who has been certified pursuant to section 2 of this act by the department of social and health services as a person who is not in compliance with a child support order.

Sec. 10. RCW 18.04.335 and 1992 c 103 s 13 are each amended to read as follows:

ACCOUNTANTS. (1) Upon application in writing and after hearing pursuant to notice, the board may:

((~~(1)~~)) (a) Modify the suspension of, or reissue a certificate or license to, an individual whose certificate has been revoked or suspended; or

((~~(2)~~)) (b) Modify the suspension of, or reissue a license to a firm whose license has been revoked, suspended, or which the board has refused to renew.

(2) In the case of suspension for failure to comply with a child support order under chapter 74.20A RCW, if the person has continued to meet all other requirements for reinstatement during the suspension, reissuance of a certificate or license shall be automatic upon the board's receipt of a written release issued by the department of social and health services stating that the individual is in compliance with the child support order.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 11. A new section is added to chapter 18.08 RCW to read as follows:

ARCHITECTS. The board shall immediately suspend the certificate of registration or certificate of authorization to practice architecture of a person who has been certified pursuant to section 2 of this act by the department of social and health services as a person who is not in compliance with a child support order. If the person has continued to meet other requirements for reinstatement during the suspension, reissuance of the certificate shall be automatic upon the board's receipt of a written release issued by the department of social and health services stating that the individual is in compliance with the child support order.

Sec. 12. RCW 18.11.160 and 1986 c 324 s 12 are each amended to read as follows:

AUCTIONEERS. (1) No license shall be issued by the department to any person who has been convicted of forgery, embezzlement, obtaining money under false pretenses, extortion, criminal conspiracy, fraud, theft, receiving stolen goods, unlawful issuance of checks or drafts, or other similar offense, or to any partnership of which the person is a member, or to any association or corporation of which the person is an officer or in which as a stockholder the person has or exercises a controlling interest either directly or indirectly.

(2) The following shall be grounds for denial, suspension, or revocation of a license, or imposition of an administrative fine by the department:

(a) Misrepresentation or concealment of material facts in obtaining a license;

(b) Underreporting to the department of sales figures so that the auctioneer or auction company surety bond is in a lower amount than required by law;

(d) Misleading or false advertising;

(e) A pattern of substantial misrepresentations related to auctioneering or auction company business;

(f) Failure to cooperate with the department in any investigation or disciplinary action;

(g) Nonpayment of an administrative fine prior to renewal of a license;

(h) Aiding an unlicensed person to practice as an auctioneer or as an auction company; and

(i) Any other violations of this chapter.

(3) The department shall immediately suspend the license of a person who has been certified pursuant to section 2 of this act by the department of social and health services as a person who is not in compliance with a child support order. If the person has continued to meet all other requirements for reinstatement during the suspension, reissuance of the license shall be automatic upon the department's receipt of a written release issued by the department of social and health services stating that the licensee is in compliance with the child support order.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 13. A new section is added to chapter 18.16 RCW to read as follows:

COSMETOLOGISTS, BARBERS, AND MANICURISTS. The department shall immediately suspend the license of a person who has been certified pursuant to section 2 of this act by the department of social and health services as a person who is not in compliance with a child support order. If the person has continued to meet all other requirements for reinstatement during the suspension, reissuance of the license shall be automatic upon the department's receipt of a written release issued by the department of social and health services stating that the licensee is in compliance with the child support order.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 14. A new section is added to chapter 18.20 RCW to read as follows:

BOARDING HOMES. The department shall immediately suspend the license of a person who has been certified pursuant to section 2 of this act by the department of social and health services as a person who is not in compliance with a child support order. If the person has continued to meet all other requirements for reinstatement during the suspension, reissuance of the license shall be automatic upon the department's receipt of a written release issued by the department of social and health services stating that the licensee is in compliance with the child support order.

Sec. 15. RCW 18.27.060 and 1983 1st ex.s. c 2 s 19 are each amended to read as follows:

CONTRACTORS. (1) A certificate of registration shall be valid for one year and shall be renewed on or before the expiration date. The department shall issue to the applicant a certificate of registration upon compliance with the registration requirements of this chapter.

(2) If the department approves an application, it shall issue a certificate of registration to the applicant. The certificate shall be valid for:

(a) One year;

(b) Until the bond expires; or

(c) Until the insurance expires, whichever comes first. The department shall place the expiration date on the certificate.

(3) A contractor may supply a short-term bond or insurance policy to bring its registration period to the full one year.

(4) If a contractor's surety bond or other security has an unsatisfied judgment against it or is canceled, or if the contractor's insurance policy is canceled, the contractor's registration shall be automatically suspended on the effective date of the impairment or cancellation. The department shall give notice of the suspension to the contractor.

(5) The department shall immediately suspend the certificate of registration of a contractor who has been certified by the department of social and health services as a person who is not in compliance with a child support order as provided in section 2 of this act. The certificate of registration shall not be reissued or renewed unless the person provides to the department a written release from the department of social and health services stating that he or she is in compliance with the child support order and the person has continued to meet all other requirements for certification during the suspension.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 16. A new section is added to chapter 18.28 RCW to read as follows:

DEBT ADJUSTERS. The department shall immediately suspend the license of a person who has been certified pursuant to section 2 of this act by the department of social and health services as a person who is not in compliance with a child support order. If the person has continued to meet all other requirements for reinstatement during the suspension, reissuance of the license shall be automatic upon the department's receipt of a written release issued by the department of social and health services stating that the licensee is in compliance with the child support order.

Sec. 17. RCW 18.39.181 and 1986 c 259 s 65 are each amended to read as follows:

EMBALMERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS. The director shall have the following powers and duties:

(1) To issue all licenses provided for under this chapter;

(2) To annually renew licenses under this chapter;

(3) To collect all fees prescribed and required under this chapter; ((~~and~~))

(4) To immediately suspend the license of a person who has been certified pursuant to section 2 of this act by the department of social and health services as a person who is not in compliance with a child support order; and

(5) To keep general books of record of all official acts, proceedings, and transactions of the department of licensing while acting under this chapter.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 18. A new section is added to chapter 18.39 RCW to read as follows:

EMBALMERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS. In the case of suspension for failure to comply with a child support order under chapter 74.20A RCW, if the person has continued to meet all other requirements for reinstatement during the suspension, reissuance of a license shall be automatic upon the director's receipt of a written release issued by the department of social and health services stating that the individual is in compliance with the child support order.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 19. A new section is added to chapter 18.43 RCW to read as follows:

ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS. The board shall immediately suspend the registration of a person who has been certified pursuant to section 2 of this act by the department of social and health services as a person who is not in compliance with a child support order. If the person has continued to meet all other requirements for membership during the suspension, reissuance of the registration shall be automatic upon the board's receipt of a written release issued by the department of social and health services stating that the person is in compliance with the child support order.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 20. A new section is added to chapter 18.44 RCW to read as follows:

ESCROW AGENTS. The department shall immediately suspend the certificate of registration of a person who has been certified pursuant to section 2 of this act by the department of social and health services as a person who is not in compliance with a child support order. If the person has continued to meet all other requirements for certification during the suspension, reissuance of the certificate shall be automatic upon the department's receipt of a written release issued by the department of social and health services stating that the person is in compliance with the child support order.

Sec. 21. RCW 18.46.050 and 1991 c 3 s 101 are each amended to read as follows:

MATERNITY HOMES. The department may deny, suspend, or revoke a license in any case in which it finds that there has been failure or refusal to comply with the requirements established under this chapter or the rules adopted under it.

The department shall immediately suspend the license of a person who has been certified pursuant to section 2 of this act by the department of social and health services as a person who is not in compliance with a child support order. If the person has continued to meet all other requirements for reinstatement during the suspension, reissuance of the license shall be automatic upon the department's receipt of a written release issued by the department of social and health services stating that the person is in compliance with the child support order.

RCW 43.70.115 governs notice of a license denial, revocation, suspension, or modification and provides the right to an adjudicative proceeding.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 22. A new section is added to chapter 18.51 RCW to read as follows:

NURSING HOME OPERATORS. The department shall immediately suspend the license of a person who has been certified pursuant to section 2 of this act by the department of social and health services, division of child support, as a person who is not in compliance with a child support order. If the person has continued to meet all other requirements for reinstatement during the suspension, reissuance of the license shall be automatic upon the department's receipt of a written release issued by the division of child support stating that the person is in compliance with the child support order.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 23. A new section is added to chapter 18.76 RCW to read as follows:

POISON CENTER MEDICAL DIRECTOR/POISON INFORMATION SPECIALISTS. The department shall immediately suspend the certification of a poison center medical director or a poison information specialist who has been certified pursuant to section 2 of this act by the department of social and health services as a person who is not in compliance with a child support order. If the person has continued to meet all other requirements for certification during the suspension, reissuance of the certification shall be automatic upon the department's receipt of a written release issued by the department of social and health services stating that the person is in compliance with the child support order.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 24. A new section is added to chapter 18.85 RCW to read as follows:

REAL ESTATE BROKERS AND SALESPERSONS. The director shall immediately suspend the license of a broker or salesperson who has been certified pursuant to section 2 of this act by the department of social and health services as a person who is not in compliance with a child support order. If the person has continued to meet all other requirements for reinstatement during the suspension, reissuance of the license shall be automatic upon the director's receipt of a written release issued by the department of social and health services stating that the person is in compliance with the child support order.

Sec. 25. RCW 18.96.120 and 1969 ex.s. c 158 s 12 are each amended to read as follows:

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS. (1) The director may refuse to renew, or may suspend or revoke, a certificate of registration to use the titles landscape architect, landscape architecture, or landscape architectural in this state upon the following grounds:

((~~(1)~~)) (a) The holder of the certificate of registration is impersonating a practitioner or former practitioner.

((~~(2)~~)) (b) The holder of the certificate of registration is guilty of fraud, deceit, gross negligence, gross incompetency or gross misconduct in the practice of landscape architecture.

((~~(3)~~)) (c) The holder of the certificate of registration permits his seal to be affixed to any plans, specifications or drawings that were not prepared by him or under his personal supervision by employees subject to his direction and control.

((~~(4)~~)) (d) The holder of the certificate has committed fraud in applying for or obtaining a certificate.

(2) The director shall immediately suspend the certificate of registration of a landscape architect who has been certified pursuant to section 2 of this act by the department of social and health services as a person who is not in compliance with a child support order. If the person has continued to meet all other requirements for certification during the suspension, reissuance of the certificate of registration shall be automatic upon the director's receipt of a written release issued by the department of social and health services stating that the person is in compliance with the child support order.

Sec. 26. RCW 18.104.110 and 1993 c 387 s 18 are each amended to read as follows:

WATER WELL CONSTRUCTION. (1) In cases other than those relating to the failure of a licensee to renew a license, the director may suspend or revoke a license issued pursuant to this chapter for any of the following reasons:

((~~(1)~~)) (a) For fraud or deception in obtaining the license;

((~~(2)~~)) (b) For fraud or deception in reporting under RCW 18.104.050;

((~~(3)~~)) (c) For violating the provisions of this chapter, or of any lawful rule or regulation of the department or the department of health.

(2) The director shall immediately suspend any license issued under this chapter if the holder of the license has been certified pursuant to section 2 of this act by the department of social and health services as a person who is not in compliance with a child support order. If the person has continued to meet all other requirements for reinstatement during the suspension, reissuance of the license shall be automatic upon the director's receipt of a written release issued by the department of social and health services stating that the person is in compliance with the child support order.

(3) No license shall be suspended for more than six months, except that a suspension under section 2 of this act shall continue until the department receives a written release issued by the department of social and health services stating that the person is in compliance with the order.

(4) No person whose license is revoked shall be eligible to apply for a license for one year from the effective date of the final order of revocation.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 27. A new section is added to chapter 18.106 RCW to read as follows:

PLUMBERS. The department shall immediately suspend any certificate of competency issued under this chapter if the holder of the certificate has been certified pursuant to section 2 of this act by the department of social and health services as a person who is not in compliance with a child support order. If the person has continued to meet all other requirements for certification during the suspension, reissuance of the certificate of competency shall be automatic upon the department's receipt of a written release issued by the department of social and health services stating that the person is in compliance with the child support order.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 28. A new section is added to chapter 18.130 RCW to read as follows:

UNIFORM DISCIPLINARY ACT‑-HEALTH PROFESSIONS. The disciplining authority shall immediately suspend the license of any person subject to this chapter who has been certified by the department of social and health services as a person who is not in compliance with a child support order as provided in section 2 of this act.

Sec. 29. RCW 18.130.050 and 1995 c 336 s 4 are each amended to read as follows:

UNIFORM DISCIPLINARY ACT‑-HEALTH PROFESSIONS. The disciplining authority has the following authority:

(1) To adopt, amend, and rescind such rules as are deemed necessary to carry out this chapter;

(2) To investigate all complaints or reports of unprofessional conduct as defined in this chapter and to hold hearings as provided in this chapter;

(3) To issue subpoenas and administer oaths in connection with any investigation, hearing, or proceeding held under this chapter;

(4) To take or cause depositions to be taken and use other discovery procedures as needed in any investigation, hearing, or proceeding held under this chapter;

(5) To compel attendance of witnesses at hearings;

(6) In the course of investigating a complaint or report of unprofessional conduct, to conduct practice reviews;

(7) To take emergency action ordering summary suspension of a license, or restriction or limitation of the licensee's practice pending proceedings by the disciplining authority;

(8) To use a presiding officer as authorized in RCW 18.130.095(3) or the office of administrative hearings as authorized in chapter 34.12 RCW to conduct hearings. The disciplining authority shall make the final decision regarding disposition of the license unless the disciplining authority elects to delegate in writing the final decision to the presiding officer;

(9) To use individual members of the boards to direct investigations. However, the member of the board shall not subsequently participate in the hearing of the case;

(10) To enter into contracts for professional services determined to be necessary for adequate enforcement of this chapter;

(11) To contract with licensees or other persons or organizations to provide services necessary for the monitoring and supervision of licensees who are placed on probation, whose professional activities are restricted, or who are for any authorized purpose subject to monitoring by the disciplining authority;

(12) To adopt standards of professional conduct or practice;

(13) To grant or deny license applications, and in the event of a finding of unprofessional conduct by an applicant or license holder, to impose any sanction against a license applicant or license holder provided by this chapter;

(14) To designate individuals authorized to sign subpoenas and statements of charges;

(15) To establish panels consisting of three or more members of the board to perform any duty or authority within the board's jurisdiction under this chapter;

(16) To review and audit the records of licensed health facilities' or services' quality assurance committee decisions in which a licensee's practice privilege or employment is terminated or restricted. Each health facility or service shall produce and make accessible to the disciplining authority the appropriate records and otherwise facilitate the review and audit. Information so gained shall not be subject to discovery or introduction into evidence in any civil action pursuant to RCW 70.41.200(3);

(17) To immediately suspend licenses of persons who have been certified by the department of social and health services as not in compliance with a child support order as provided in section 2 of this act.

Sec. 30. RCW 18.130.150 and 1984 c 279 s 15 are each amended to read as follows:

UNIFORM DISCIPLINARY ACT‑-HEALTH PROFESSIONS. A person whose license has been suspended or revoked under this chapter may petition the disciplining authority for reinstatement after an interval as determined by the disciplining authority in the order. The disciplining authority shall hold hearings on the petition and may deny the petition or may order reinstatement and impose terms and conditions as provided in RCW 18.130.160 and issue an order of reinstatement. The disciplining authority may require successful completion of an examination as a condition of reinstatement.

A person whose license has been suspended for noncompliance with a child support order under section 2 of this act may petition for reinstatement at any time by providing the disciplining authority a written release issued by the department of social and health services stating that the person is in compliance with the child support order. If the person has continued to meet all other requirements for reinstatement during the suspension, the disciplining authority shall automatically reissue the person's license upon receipt of the release, and payment of a reinstatement fee, if any.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 31. A new section is added to chapter 18.140 RCW to read as follows:

CERTIFIED REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS. The department shall immediately suspend any license or certificate issued under this chapter if the holder has been certified pursuant to section 2 of this act by the department of social and health services as a person who is not in compliance with a child support order. If the person has continued to meet all other requirements for reinstatement during the suspension, reissuance of the license or certificate shall be automatic upon the department's receipt of a written release issued by the department of social and health services stating that the person is in compliance with the child support order.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 32. A new section is added to chapter 18.145 RCW to read as follows:

SHORTHAND REPORTERS. The director shall immediately suspend any certificate issued under this chapter if the holder has been certified pursuant to section 2 of this act by the department of social and health services as a person who is not in compliance with a child support order. If the person has continued to meet all other requirements for certification during the suspension, reissuance of the certificate shall be automatic upon the director's receipt of a written release issued by the department of social and health services stating that the person is in compliance with the child support order.

Sec. 33. RCW 18.160.080 and 1990 c 177 s 10 are each amended to read as follows:

FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM CONTRACTORS. (1) The state director of fire protection may refuse to issue or renew or may suspend or revoke the privilege of a licensed fire protection sprinkler system contractor or the certificate of a certificate of competency holder to engage in the fire protection sprinkler system business or in lieu thereof, establish penalties as prescribed by Washington state law, for any of the following reasons:

(a) Gross incompetency or gross negligence in the preparation of technical drawings, installation, repair, alteration, maintenance, inspection, service, or addition to fire protection sprinkler systems;

(b) Conviction of a felony;

(d) Use of false evidence or misrepresentation in an application for a license or certificate of competency;

(e) Permitting his or her license to be used in connection with the preparation of any technical drawings which have not been prepared by him or her personally or under his or her immediate supervision, or in violation of this chapter; or

(f) Knowingly violating any provisions of this chapter or the regulations issued thereunder.

(2) The state director of fire protection shall revoke the license of a licensed fire protection sprinkler system contractor or the certificate of a certificate of competency holder who engages in the fire protection sprinkler system business while the license or certificate of competency is suspended.

(3) The state director of fire protection shall immediately suspend any license or certificate issued under this chapter if the holder has been certified pursuant to section 2 of this act by the department of social and health services as a person who is not in compliance with a child support order. If the person has continued to meet all other requirements for reinstatement during the suspension, reissuance of the license or certificate shall be automatic upon the director's receipt of a written release issued by the department of social and health services stating that the person is in compliance with the child support order.

(4) Any licensee or certificate of competency holder who is aggrieved by an order of the state director of fire protection suspending or revoking a license may, within thirty days after notice of such suspension or revocation, appeal under chapter 34.05 RCW.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 34. A new section is added to chapter 18.165 RCW to read as follows:

PRIVATE DETECTIVES. The department shall immediately suspend a license issued under this chapter if the holder has been certified pursuant to section 2 of this act by the department of social and health services as a person who is not in compliance with a child support order. If the person has continued to meet all other requirements for reinstatement during the suspension, reissuance of the license shall be automatic upon the department's receipt of a written release issued by the department of social and health services stating that the person is in compliance with the child support order.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 35. A new section is added to chapter 18.170 RCW to read as follows:

SECURITY GUARDS. The director shall immediately suspend any license issued under this chapter if the holder has been certified pursuant to section 2 of this act by the department of social and health services as a person who is not in compliance with a child support order. If the person has continued to meet all other requirements for reinstatement during the suspension, reissuance of the license shall be automatic upon the director's receipt of a written release issued by the department of social and health services stating that the person is in compliance with the child support order.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 36. A new section is added to chapter 18.175 RCW to read as follows:

ATHLETE AGENTS. The director shall immediately suspend a certificate of registration issued under this chapter if the holder has been certified pursuant to section 2 of this act by the department of social and health services as a person who is not in compliance with a child support order. If the person has continued to meet all other requirements for certification during the suspension, reissuance of the certificate shall be automatic upon the director's receipt of a written release issued by the department of social and health services stating that the person is in compliance with the child support order.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 37. A new section is added to chapter 18.185 RCW to read as follows:

BAIL BOND AGENTS. The director shall immediately suspend any license issued under this chapter if the holder has been certified pursuant to section 2 of this act by the department of social and health services as a person who is not in compliance with a child support order. If the person has continued to meet all other requirements for reinstatement during the suspension, reissuance of the license shall be automatic upon the director's receipt of a written release issued by the department of social and health services stating that the person is in compliance with the child support order.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 38. A new section is added to chapter 19.28 RCW to read as follows:

ELECTRICIANS. The department shall immediately suspend any electrician certificate of competency, electrical training certificate, electrical contractor license, or electrical contractor administrator certificate issued under this chapter if the holder of the license or certificate has been certified pursuant to section 2 of this act by the department of social and health services as a person who is not in compliance with a child support order. If the person has continued to meet all other requirements for reinstatement during the suspension, reissuance of the license or certificate shall be automatic upon the department's receipt of a written release issued by the department of social and health services stating that the person is in compliance with the child support order.

Sec. 39. RCW 43.20A.205 and 1989 c 175 s 95 are each amended to read as follows:

This section governs the denial of an application for a license or the suspension, revocation, or modification of a license by the department.

(1) The department shall give written notice of the denial of an application for a license to the applicant or his or her agent. The department shall give written notice of revocation, suspension, or modification of a license to the licensee or his or her agent. The notice shall state the reasons for the action. The notice shall be personally served in the manner of service of a summons in a civil action or shall be given in ((~~an other~~)) another manner that shows proof of receipt.

(2) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection and in subsection (4) of this section, revocation, suspension, or modification is effective twenty-eight days after the licensee or the agent receives the notice.

(a) The department may make the date the action is effective later than twenty-eight days after receipt. If the department does so, it shall state the effective date in the written notice given the licensee or agent.

(b) The department may make the date the action is effective sooner than twenty-eight days after receipt when necessary to protect the public health, safety, or welfare. When the department does so, it shall state the effective date and the reasons supporting the effective date in the written notice given to the licensee or agent.

(c) When the department has received certification pursuant to chapter 74.20A RCW from the division of child support that the licensee is a person who is not in compliance with a child support order, the department shall provide that the suspension is effective immediately upon receipt of the suspension notice by the licensee.

(3) Except for licensees suspended for noncompliance with a child support order under chapter 74.20A RCW, a license applicant or licensee who is aggrieved by a department denial, revocation, suspension, or modification has the right to an adjudicative proceeding. The proceeding is governed by the Administrative Procedure Act, chapter 34.05 RCW. The application must be in writing, state the basis for contesting the adverse action, include a copy of the adverse notice, be served on and received by the department within twenty-eight days of the license applicant's or licensee's receiving the adverse notice, and be served in a manner that shows proof of receipt.

(4)(a) If the department gives a licensee twenty-eight or more days notice of revocation, suspension, or modification and the licensee files an appeal before its effective date, the department shall not implement the adverse action until the final order has been entered. The presiding or reviewing officer may permit the department to implement part or all of the adverse action while the proceedings are pending if the appellant causes an unreasonable delay in the proceeding, if the circumstances change so that implementation is in the public interest, or for other good cause.

(b) If the department gives a licensee less than twenty-eight days notice of revocation, suspension, or modification and the licensee timely files a sufficient appeal, the department may implement the adverse action on the effective date stated in the notice. The presiding or reviewing officer may order the department to stay implementation of part or all of the adverse action while the proceedings are pending if staying implementation is in the public interest or for other good cause.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 40. A new section is added to chapter 74.20A RCW to read as follows:

In order to be eligible for aid to families with dependent children, applicants must, at the time of application for assistance, provide the names of both parents of their child or children, whether born or unborn, unless the applicant meets federal criteria for refusing such identification.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 41. A new section is added to chapter 26.18 RCW to read as follows:

(1) If an obligor fails to comply with an order of support, the court shall order the obligor to:

(a) Arrange a payment schedule and maintain support payments;

(b) Participate in community service work at a minimum of one hundred hours per month; or

(2) Persons ordered to comply with subsection (1)(b) or (c) of this section shall have their names and the fact of their failure to comply with an order of support published in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the court order is obtained under this section.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 42. If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 43. Section captions as used in this act do not constitute any part of the law.