(1) A conviction record will be furnished consistent with the provisions of RCW
43.43.815, upon the submission of a written or electronic request of any employer, accompanied by fingerprints and other identifying data of the employee or prospective employee.
(2) Fingerprints must be submitted on cards of the type specified by the division, and must contain a certification by the employer that the information is being disseminated to and will be available only to persons involved in the hiring, background investigation, or job assignment of the person whose record is disseminated, that the record will be used only as necessary for the purposes enumerated in this section, and that the request for conviction data is for one of the following purposes:
(a) Securing a bond required for any employment;
(b) Conducting preemployment and postemployment evaluations of employees and prospective employees who, in the course of employment, may have access to information affecting national security, trade secrets, confidential or proprietary business information, money, or items of value; or
(c) Assisting an investigation of suspected employee misconduct where such misconduct may also constitute a penal offense under the laws of the United States or any state.
[Statutory Authority: Chapters
10.97 and
43.43 RCW. WSR 21-05-044, § 446-20-280, filed 2/11/21, effective 3/14/21; WSR 10-01-109, § 446-20-280, filed 12/17/09, effective 1/17/10; WSR 97-05-048, § 446-20-280, filed 2/18/97, effective 3/21/97. Statutory Authority: RCW
10.97.090. WSR 91-24-099 (Order 91-004), § 446-20-280, filed 12/4/91, effective 1/4/92. Statutory Authority: 1982 c 202 § 1(7). WSR 82-22-006 (Order 82-5), § 446-20-280, filed 10/22/82.]