(1) The department has the authority to revoke, suspend, or refuse to renew the official registration certificate of any service agent or serviceperson for any of the following reasons:

(a) Fraud or deceit in obtaining an official registration certificate;

(b) A finding by the department of a pattern of intentional fraudulent or negligent activities in the installation, inspection, testing, checking, adjusting, or systematically standardizing and approving the graduations of any weighing or measuring instrument or device;

(c) Knowingly placing back into commercial service any weighing or measuring instrument or device that is incorrect or inaccurate;

(d) A violation of any provision of this chapter; or

(e) Conviction of a crime or an act constituting a crime under the laws of this state, the laws of another state, or federal law.

(2) If the department revokes, suspends, or refuses to renew an official registration certificate, an individual will have the right to appeal the decision in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, chapter 34.05 RCW, and RCW 19.94.2584.