Deactivations.
(1) A transportation network company must enter into an agreement with the driver resource center regarding the driver account deactivation appeals process for eligible account deactivations, including an expeditious process for determining whether an account deactivation is an eligible account deactivation. Any agreement must be approved by the department. The department may approve an agreement only if the agreement is consistent with RCW
49.46.300 (15)(a)(iv) and associated rules, as set forth under RCW
49.46.300 (15)(c).
(2) Upon a driver's account deactivation, the transportation network company must provide notification via email and an accessible system to the driver that includes:
(a) Notification that the driver may have the right to appeal the account deactivation and receive representation by the driver resource center in an appeal;
(b) Contact information for the driver resource center, as specified by the driver resource center;
(c) A written statement describing the reason for deactivation and the internal policy violated;
(d) The effective start date of deactivation;
(e) The anticipated end date of deactivation or confirmation that the deactivation is permanent;
(f) Any action necessary for the driver to remedy the deactivation; and
(g) Notification of the driver's right to use earned accrued paid sick time during a deactivation period.
[Statutory Authority: RCW
49.46.300(16) and chapter
49.46 RCW. WSR 22-24-034, ยง 296-128-99100, filed 11/30/22, effective 1/1/23.]