- (1) A certificate of competency holder may voluntarily relinquish his or her certificate to the director.
- (2) The relinquishment is effective when the certificate is received by the director.
- (3) After relinquishing the certificate, he or she will not be known as a certificate of competency holder or trainee and will desist from the practice thereof.
- (4) Within two years from the time of relinquishment of the certificate, he or she may again qualify for a certificate, with the approval of the director by submission of a reinstatement application and the payment of any required fee.
- (5) If two or more years have elapsed, he or she will return to the status of a new applicant.
[Statutory Authority: Chapters 18.160 and 18.270 RCW. WSR 22-22-072, § 212-80-123, filed 10/31/22, effective 1/1/23. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.270.900 and 18.160.030. WSR 14-03-019, § 212-80-123, filed 1/7/14, effective 2/7/14. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.270.900. WSR 09-01-114, § 212-80-123, filed 12/19/08, effective 1/19/09. Statutory Authority: Chapters 43.43 and 18.160 RCW. WSR 05-05-006, amended and recodified as § 212-80-123, filed 2/4/05, effective 3/7/05. Statutory Authority: Chapters 43.63A and 18.160 RCW. WSR 91-14-086 (Order 91-06), § 212-80-080, filed 7/1/91, effective 8/1/91.]