(1) No
license shall be issued by the department to any person who has
been convicted of forgery, embezzlement, obtaining money under
false pretenses, extortion, criminal conspiracy, fraud, theft,
receiving stolen goods, unlawful issuance of checks or drafts, or
other similar offense, or to any partnership of which the person
is a member, or to any association or corporation of which the
person is an officer or in which as a stockholder the person has
or exercises a controlling interest either directly or
indirectly.
(2) In addition to the unprofessional conduct described in
RCW 18.235.130, the director has the authority to take
disciplinary action for any of the following conduct, acts, or
conditions:
(a) Underreporting to the department of sales figures so
that the auctioneer or auction company surety bond is in a lower
amount than required by law;
(b) Nonpayment of an administrative fine prior to renewal of
a license; and
(c) Any other violations of this chapter.
(3) The department shall immediately suspend the license of
a person who has been certified pursuant to RCW 74.20A.320 by the
department of social and health services as a person who is not
in compliance with a support order. If the person has continued
to meet all other requirements for reinstatement during the
suspension, reissuance of the license shall be automatic upon the
department's receipt of a release issued by the department of
social and health services stating that the licensee is in
compliance with the order.
[2002 c 86 § 209; 1997 c 58 § 814; 1986 c 324 § 12; 1982 c 205 § 14.]
NOTES:
Effective dates -- 2002 c 86: See note following RCW 18.08.340.
Part headings not law -- Severability -- 2002 c 86: See RCW 18.235.902 and 18.235.903.
Short title -- Part headings, captions, table of contents not law -- Exemptions and waivers from federal law -- Conflict with federal requirements -- Severability -- 1997 c 58: See RCW 74.08A.900 through 74.08A.904.
Effective dates -- Intent -- 1997 c 58: See notes following RCW 74.20A.320.