(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.
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