(1) If there is a preponderance of evidence that sexual intercourse or sexual contact between a JR contractor and a JR youth occurred, the secretary must inform the contractor that the individual employee is disqualified from employment with a contractor in any position with access to JR youth.
(2) A contract with a contractor who has had an employee who has been disqualified for employment based on a preponderance of evidence that they had sexual intercourse or sexual contact with a JR youth, must not be renewed until the secretary determines that significant progress has been made by the contractor to reduce the likelihood that any of its employees or subcontractors have sexual intercourse or sexual contact with a JR youth.
[Statutory Authority: RCW
34.05.020. WSR 24-19-056, s 110-700-0045, filed 9/13/24, effective 10/14/24. WSR 19-14-079, recodified as § 110-700-0045, filed 7/1/19, effective 7/1/19. Statutory Authority: RCW
13.40.570. WSR 00-24-014, § 388-700-0045, filed 11/27/00, effective 12/28/00.]