{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-49.97.070","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 49.97.070","heading":"Employer I-9 self-audits—Work authorization verification limits. (Effective October 1, 2026.)","body":"(1) Employers are not required by law to perform form I-9 self-audits. Any form I-9 self-audit must comply with all applicable federal, state, and local antidiscrimination and antiretaliation laws including, but not limited to: 8 U.S.C. Sec. 1324b, 29 U.S.C. Secs. 201–219, 29 U.S.C. Secs. 151–169, 42 U.S.C. Sec. 2000e et seq., chapter 49.60 RCW, and chapter 49.46 RCW. Any form I-9 self-audit must also comply with applicable collective bargaining agreements.\n(2) An employer may not impose work authorization verification or reverification requirements greater than those required by federal law.","path":["Title 49","Chapter 49.97"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=49.97.070","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T03:23:00Z","sha256":"afa3652f578f636bb66f70d788eb18a88eaee8aee2b4aa17bca6ff72585996e4","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-49.97.060","next":"us-wa/rcw-49.97.080"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}