(1) Continuing education provider status may be temporarily or permanently revoked for providers that meet any of the following criteria:

(a) Providers that receive a substantial number of complaints filed against the provider, as determined by the board;

(b) Providers found to not be in substantial compliance with RCW 28A.410.277; or

(c) Providers found to offer course material that is not in substantial alignment with the cultural competency, diversity, equity, and inclusion standards of practices adopted in RCW 28A.410.260, as determined by the board.

(2) The following entities are authorized to submit a complaint under this section:

(a) Educators; or

(b) Local education agencies; or

(c) The office of the superintendent of public instruction; or

(d) Organizations representing principals; or

(e) Organizations representing school board members; or

(f) Organizations representing school administrators; or

(g) Labor organizations representing classified instructional staff; or

(h) Labor organizations representing teachers.

(3) The process for reviewing complaints under subsections (1) and (2) of this section shall be published by the professional educator standards board.

(4) Only the professional educator standards board may permanently revoke approval status of a continuing education provider.