Revocation of license.
Seattle Mun. Code § 6.410.210
in effect6.410.210 - Revocation of license.
A. Any license issued pursuant to this chapter may be revoked by the Director if any of the following is found:
1. The licensee has misrepresented facts related to the installation, repair, alteration, servicing and operation of a refrigeration system;
2. The licensee has provided false information on an application for a license governed by the chapter;
3. The licensee fails an examination administered according to this chapter;
4. The licensee demonstrates neglect or incompetence in the installation, repair, alteration, servicing and operation of a refrigeration system pursuant to this chapter; or
5. There are special circumstances that warrant revocation in the interests of public safety and welfare.
Licenses that have been revoked may be reinstated only after the applicant passes an examination administered according to this chapter.
B. Whenever the Director determines that there are grounds for revoking a license, the Director may issue a notice of revocation and stop work order. The notice shall be served by personal service in the manner set forth in RCW 4.28.080 for service of a summons or sent by first class mail to the licensee.
C. Unless a request for review before the Director is made in accordance with this subsection, the notice shall become the final order of the Director. A request for review is an administrative remedy that must be exhausted before judicial review of the decision may be sought.
1. Any person aggrieved by a notice issued by the Director pursuant to this section may obtain a review of the notice by delivering to the Department such request in writing within ten (10) days of the date of service of the notice. For purposes of this subsection, service shall be complete at the time of personal service, or if mailed, three (3) days from the date of mailing. When the last day of the period so computed is a Saturday, Sunday or City holiday, the period shall run until five (5:00) p.m. on the next business day. The request shall be in writing, and upon receipt of the request, the Director shall notify any persons served the notice of the deadline for submitting additional information in the form of written material for the review, which shall be within ten (10) days after the request is received. Before the deadline for submission of information, any person aggrieved by or interested in the notice (including any persons served the notice) may submit any additional information in the form of written material to the Director for consideration as part of the review.
2. The review will be made by the Refrigeration Advisory Board. The Refrigeration Advisory Board will review all additional information received by the deadline for submission of information. The Board may also request clarification of information received. After review of the additional information, the Refrigeration Advisory Board may recommend that the Director:
a. Sustain the notice of revocation;
b. Withdraw the notice; or
c. Continue the review to a date certain for receipt of additional information.
3. Recommendations of the Board shall be in writing; shall be mailed to the Director and the appellant; and shall apply only to the case being heard.
4. The Director shall issue an Order and shall cause the same to be sent by first class mail to the person or persons named on the notice and any other person that has requested notice of the decision.
5. Any person who has standing to file an appeal with the Hearing Examiner may file such an appeal within ten (10) days of issuance of the Order of the Director.
(Ord. 122109, § 2, 2006.)
Source: City of Seattle, Seattle Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/wa/seattle/codes/municipal_code?nodeId=TIT6BURE_SUBTITLE_IVNELICO_CH6.410RESY_6.410.210RELIFetched: 11/1/2026