Rule ELPOC 14.1 - NOTICE TO CLIENTS IN WHICH LPO IS PROVIDING SERVICES; PROVIDING PROPERTY BELONGING TO CLIENTS IN WHICH LPO IS PROVIDING SERVICES(a)Providing Clients' Property. An LPO who has been suspended, revoked, or transferred to disability inactive status must provide each client to a transaction in which the LPO is providing services with the client's assets, files, and other documents in the LPO's possession.(b)Notice if Suspended for 60 Days or Less. An LPO who has been suspended for 60 days or less under rule 13.3 must within ten days of the effective date of the suspension: (1) notify every client to a transaction in which the LPO is providing services, of the suspension, the reason therefor, and of the LPO's consequent inability to act as an LPO after the effective date of the suspension, and advise each of these clients to seek prompt substitution of another LPO; and(2) notify the LPO's employer and all others seeking to employ the LPO of the suspension, the reason therefor, and consequent inability to act during the suspension.(c)Notice if Otherwise Suspended or Revoked. An LPO whose license has been revoked, or suspended for more than 60 days as a disciplinary sanction, suspended for nonpayment of fees or under Title 7 or APR 12 must within 10 days of the effective date of the revocation or suspension notify every client to a transaction in which the LPO is providing services of the LPO's inability to act as the LPO for the transaction and the reason therefor, and advise the client to seek LPO services elsewhere.(d)Notice if Transferred to Disability Inactive Status. An LPO transferred to disability inactive status, or their guardian if one has been appointed, must give all notices required by section (c), except that the notices need not refer to disability.Wash. Admi. And. Prac. R. ELPOC 14.1
Adopted effective 1/1/2009. Amended effective 1/1/2023.