I believe that any person connected to the licensee or entity should have background checks performed. As we read the proposed rules, only licensees, their spouses, or financiers are given background checks. This means that employees of licensees, several people in the entity, as well as others living with licensees are not given checks which could create a situation of concern.
This above point would also change proposed WAC 314-55-035 (4) to read “The board will…This “will” include a criminal history background check and may include a financial investigation. I believe that with the renewal of a license that all of the above people shall have background checks repeated. It should be done every 1-3 years on a variable roatation of applicants and their related parties