If you are an investment adviser registered or required to be registered pursuant to RCW 21.20.040, or a federal covered adviser, it is unlawful under RCW 21.20.020 for you to provide investment advice to clients unless you provide training concerning financial exploitation of vulnerable adults pursuant to RCW 74.34.220. You must provide the training to your investment adviser representatives and to your employees who have contact with clients and access to account information on a regular basis and as part of their jobs. The training must include recognition of indicators of financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult, the manner in which employees may report suspected financial exploitation to the department of social and health services and law enforcement as permissive reporters, and steps employees may take to prevent suspected financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult as authorized by law or agreements between you and your clients.