RCW 49.94.005Definitions.The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(1) 'Criminal record' includes any record about a citation or arrest for criminal conduct, including records relating to probable cause to arrest, and includes any record about a criminal or juvenile case filed with any court, whether or not the case resulted in a finding of guilt.(2) 'Employer' includes public agencies, private individuals, businesses and corporations, contractors, temporary staffing agencies, training and apprenticeship programs, and job placement, referral, and employment agencies.(3) 'Otherwise qualified' means that the applicant meets the basic criteria for the position as set out in the advertisement or job description without consideration of a criminal record.[ 2018 c 38 s 1.]
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