Section 296-126-010 - Exceptions to minimum wage rate - Special certificates(1) The director may issue a special certificate to an employer authorizing the employer to pay the following employees at a wage rate that is less than the applicable minimum wage rate: (a) An employee who is physically or mentally handicapped to such a degree that he or she is unable to obtain employment in the competitive labor market;(b) A trainee or learner not subject to the jurisdiction of the Washington state apprenticeship and training council under chapter 49.04 RCW; or(2) The director shall fix the reduced minimum wage and issue a special certificate only where the director determines that an employer has applied for it in good faith.(3) The director shall fix the duration of the validity of the certificate.Wash. Admin. Code § 296-126-010
Statutory Authority: Chapter 49.12 RCW. 10-04-092, § 296-126-010, filed 2/2/10, effective 3/15/10; Order 74-9, § 296-126-010, filed 3/13/74, effective 4/15/74.