Washington Administrative Code
Title 446 - State Patrol (See also Titles 204, 212 and 448)
Chapter 446-20 - Employment-Conviction records
Section 446-20-300 - Privacy - Security

Universal Citation: WA Admin Code 446-20-300

Current through Register Vol. 24-18, September 15, 2024

(1) All employers or prospective employers receiving conviction records pursuant to RCW 43.43.815, must comply with the provisions of WAC 446-20-210 through 446-20-250 relating to privacy and security of the records.

(2) Businesses or organizations, the state board of education, and the department of social and health services receiving conviction records or disciplinary board final decision information must comply with the provisions of WAC 446-20-220(1) and (3) relating to privacy and security of the records.

(a) The business or organization must use this record only in making the initial employment or engagement decision. Further dissemination or use of the record is prohibited. A business or organization violating this prohibition is subject to a civil action for damages.

(b) No employee of the state, employee of a business or organization, or the organization is liable for defamation, invasion of privacy, negligence, or any other claim in connection with any lawful dissemination of information under RCW 43.43.830 through 43.43.840 or 43.43.760.

Statutory Authority: Chapters 10.97 and 43.43 RCW. 12-17-114, § 446-20-300, filed 8/21/12, effective 9/21/12; 10-01-109, § 446-20-300, filed 12/17/09, effective 1/17/10. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.43.760, 43.43.815 and 43.43.838. 92-15-015, § 446-20-300, filed 7/6/92, effective 8/6/92. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.43.838 and 1987 c 486 § 5. 88-07-066 (Order 88-03-A), § 446-20-300, filed 3/17/88. Statutory Authority: 1982 c 202 §1(7). 82-22-006 (Order 82-5), § 446-20-300, filed 10/22/82.

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