Certified veteran or servicemember owned businesses may apply for the linked deposit program if:

(1) The veteran or service member owner possesses and exercises sufficient expertise specifically in the business' field of operation to make decisions governing the long-term direction and the day-to-day operations of the business; and

(2) The business is organized for profit and performing a commercially useful function; and

(3) The business meets the criteria for a small business concern as established under chapter 39.19 RCW; and

(4) The business meets the criteria for participation in the program as described in chapters 326-02 and 326-70 WAC.