Wash. Admin. Code § 388-825-630 – What does the background check cover?

(1) The department must review criminal convictions and pending charges based on identifying information provided by you. The background check may include but is not limited to the following information sources:
1. (a) Washington state patrol.
2. (b) Washington courts.
3. (c) Department of corrections.
4. (d) Department of health.
5. (e) Civil adjudication proceedings.
6. (f) Applicant's self-disclosure.
7. (g) Out-of-state law enforcement and court records.
(2) DDA requires fingerprint-based background checks as described in WAC 388-825-615. These background checks include a review of conviction records through the Washington state patrol, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Washington state sex offender registry.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.020, 71A.12.030, 71A.12.040, 71A.12.050, 71A.12.110, 71A.12.161, 43.20A.710, and 43.43.837. WSR 23-07-130, § 388-825-630, filed 3/22/23, effective 4/22/23. Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.030, 74.08.090. WSR 15-09-068, amended and recodified as § 388-825-630, filed 4/15/15, effective 5/16/15. Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.030, 71A.12.120, 43.43.842, 74.39A.056, 43.20A.710. WSR 14-14-029, § 388-825-0630, filed 6/24/14, effective 7/25/14.]