Washington Administrative Code
Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of
Chapter 296-400A - Plumber certification rules
Section 296-400A-014 - When will the department deny an application for licensure, renewal, or reinstatement?

(1) The applicant does not submit the required documents on the forms required by the department.

(2) The documents are false or incomplete.

(3) The documents do not have the legal name of the plumbing contractor as documented on official governmental issued photo identification.

(4) The applicant does not have a valid unified business identifier number, if required by the department of revenue.

(5) The applicant has been previously performing work subject to this chapter as a sole proprietor, partnership, corporation, or other entity and the department has notice that the applicant has an unsatisfied final judgment against him or her in an action based on this chapter or the applicant owes the department money for penalties assessed or fees due under this chapter as a result of a final judgment.

(6) The applicant was an owner, principal, or officer of a partnership, corporation, or other entity that either has an unsatisfied final judgment against it in an action that was incurred for work performed subject to this chapter or owes the department money for penalties assessed or fees due under this chapter as a result of a final judgment.

(7) The applicant has not complied with a department of social and health services support enforcement division support enforcement order.

(8) The plumbing contractor does not employ a full-time individual who currently possesses a valid journey level plumber's certificate of competency or specialty plumber's certificate of competency in the specialty for the scope of work performed.