PDFWAC 296-126-010
Exceptions to minimum wage rate—Special certificates.
(1) The director may issue a special certificate to an employer authorizing the employer to pay the following employees at a wage rate that is less than the applicable minimum wage rate:
(a) A trainee or learner not subject to the jurisdiction of the Washington state apprenticeship and training council under chapter 49.04 RCW; or
(b) A student learner.
(2) The director shall fix the reduced minimum wage and issue a special certificate only where the director determines that an employer has applied for it in good faith.
(3) The director shall fix the duration of the validity of the certificate.