(1) The director may issue a special certificate to an employer authorizing the employer to pay the following employees at a wage rate that is less than the applicable minimum wage rate:
(a) A trainee or learner not subject to the jurisdiction of the Washington state apprenticeship and training council under chapter
49.04 RCW; or
(b) A student learner.
(2) The director shall fix the reduced minimum wage and issue a special certificate only where the director determines that an employer has applied for it in good faith.
(3) The director shall fix the duration of the validity of the certificate.
[Statutory Authority: RCW
49.46.170(2). WSR 24-20-113, s 296-126-010, filed 10/1/24, effective 11/1/24. Statutory Authority: Chapter
49.12 RCW. WSR 10-04-092, § 296-126-010, filed 2/2/10, effective 3/15/10; Order 74-9, § 296-126-010, filed 3/13/74, effective 4/15/74.]