(1) At a hearing held pursuant to WAC 326-08-010, the burden of proof shall be on the applicant to demonstrate that the applicant qualifies for certification under chapter 39.19 RCW and Title 326 WAC.

(2) The administrative law judge shall only admit and consider evidence on the issue of whether the office's decision to decertify or to deny certification based on the information which was submitted or obtained by the office, was correct at the time it was made.

(3) The administrative law judge shall only admit and consider evidence related to the grounds specified in the request for an adjudicative proceeding.