HB 1313 - DIGEST

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Authorizes the adoption of rules that may require a criminal history record information search and fingerprinting for the following: Job applicants, volunteers, and independent contractors who have unsupervised access to children or vulnerable adults, or who will be responsible for collecting or disbursing cash or processing credit/debit card transactions. These background checks will be done through the Washington state patrol criminal identification system and may include the federal bureau of investigation. A permanent employee of the commission, employed as of the effective date of this act, is exempt from the provisions of this act.