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Washington Administrative Code (Last Updated: November 23, 2016) |
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Title 434. Secretary of State |
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Chapter 434-180. Electronic authentication. |
Section 434-180-340. Suspension or revocation of a certificate by the secretary.
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- (1) The secretary may order a licensed certification authority to suspend or revoke a certificate that the certification authority issued, if, after giving any required notice and opportunity for the certification authority and the subscriber to be heard in accordance with chapter 34.05 RCW, the secretary determines that:(a) The certificate was issued without substantial compliance with RCW 19.34.210; and(b) The noncompliance poses a significant risk to persons reasonably relying on the certificate.(2) The secretary may issue an order, pursuant to RCW 19.34.210(5), suspending a certificate for a period not to exceed ninety-six hours upon determining that an emergency requires an immediate remedy. The secretary shall issue an order including such a finding, and mail it to the licensed certification authority at the mailing address listed in its application.(3) The secretary may issue an order, pursuant to RCW 19.34.250(2), suspending a certificate for a period not to exceed ninety-six hours, unless the certificate provides otherwise or the certificate is a transactional certificate, under circumstances described by RCW 19.34.250 (2)(a) and (b). If, upon request by the secretary, the person requesting suspension fails to provide a statement under oath or affirmation regarding his or her identity or authorization to request suspension, the secretary shall not issue an order suspending the certificate unless he or she is satisfied that discretion to enter the order should be exercised because the circumstances provide a sufficient basis for confidence of the person's identity and authority.