Washington § 70.42.120 - Denial of license.

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§ 70.42.120. Denial of license.

Under this chapter, and chapter 34.05 RCW, the department may deny a license to any applicant who:
(1) Refuses to comply with the requirements of this chapter or the standards or rules adopted under this chapter;
(2) Was the holder of a license under this chapter which was revoked for cause and never reissued by the department;
(3) Has knowingly or with reason to know made a false statement of a material fact in the application for a license or in any data attached thereto or in any record required by the department;
(4) Refuses to allow representatives of the department to examine any book, record, or file required by this chapter to be maintained;
(5) Willfully prevented, interfered with, or attempted to impede in any way the work of a representative of the department; or
(6) Misrepresented, or was fraudulent in, any aspect of the applicant's business.
[ 1989 c 386 s 13.]

Source: official Washington text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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