Section 18.400.030 - Licensing authority disqualification determination(1) When issuing a professional license, government certification, or state recognition, the appropriate licensing authority may not disqualify an individual based on: (a) A conviction that has been sealed, dismissed, expunged, or pardoned; or(b) A juvenile adjudication.(2) The appropriate licensing authority may disqualify an individual from obtaining a professional license, government certification, or state recognition if it determines the individual's conviction is related to the occupation or profession unless the individual has requested and received a certificate of restoration of opportunity under RCW 9.97.020.Amended by 2022 c 32,§ 2, eff. 6/9/2022.Added by 2021 c 194,§ 3, eff. 1/1/2022.