Adjudicative proceedings.
RCW 43.70.740
in effectIn all adjudicative proceedings before the secretary or the department, the secretary may delegate initial decision-making authority to a presiding officer. The presiding officer shall enter an initial order pursuant to RCW 34.05.461 subject to the review of the secretary or his or her designee. Pursuant to RCW 34.05.464 , the secretary may, by rule, provide that initial orders in specified classes of cases may become final without further agency action unless, within a specified time period: (1) The secretary upon his or her own motion determines that the initial order should be reviewed; or (2) A party to the proceedings files a petition for administrative review of the initial order.
In all adjudicative proceedings before the secretary or the department, the secretary may delegate initial decision-making authority to a presiding officer. The presiding officer shall enter an initial order pursuant to RCW 34.05.461 subject to the review of the secretary or his or her designee. Pursuant to RCW 34.05.464 , the secretary may, by rule, provide that initial orders in specified classes of cases may become final without further agency action unless, within a specified time period:
(1) The secretary upon his or her own motion determines that the initial order should be reviewed; or
(2) A party to the proceedings files a petition for administrative review of the initial order.
Source: WA Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=43.70&full=trueFetched: 6/29/2026