# RCW 49.12.110: RCW 49.12.110: Exceptions to minimum scale—Special certificate or permit

> Washington · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T49_C12_S110

## Section

- **Citation:** RCW 49.12.110
- **Heading:** RCW 49.12.110: Exceptions to minimum scale—Special certificate or permit
- **Jurisdiction:** Washington
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Washington Code / Title 49 / Chapter 12 / Section 110

## Text

Subject to RCW 49.46.170 , for any occupation in which a minimum wage has been established, the director may issue to an employer, a special certificate or permit for an employee with a disability to such a degree that the employee is unable to obtain employment in the competitive labor market, or to a trainee or learner not otherwise subject to the jurisdiction of the apprenticeship council, a special certificate or permit authorizing the employment of such employee for a wage less than the legal minimum wage; and the director shall fix the minimum wage for said person, such special certificate or permit to be issued only in such cases as the director may decide the same is applied for in good faith and that such certificate or permit shall be in force for such length of time as the director shall decide and determine is proper.

## Nearby sections

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- [RCW 49.12.110 RCW 49.12.110: Exceptions to minimum scale—Special certificate or permit.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T49_C12_S110.md)
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- [RCW 49.12.123 RCW 49.12.123: Work permit for minor required.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T49_C12_S123.md)
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