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participation application or reject a new application if the 1 department determines that a registered entity has: 2 (a) Provided false or misleading facts; 3 (b) Withheld material information that could influence a decision 4 by the department; 5 (c) Violated any part of the auction rules; 6 (d) Violated registration requirements; or 7 (e) Violated any of the rules regarding the conduct of the 8 auction. 9 (9) Records containing the following information are confidential 10 and are exempt from public disclosure in their entirety: 11 (a) Bidding information as identified in subsection (8) of this 12 section; 13 (b) Information contained in the secure, online electronic 14 tracking system established by the department pursuant to RCW 15 70A.65.090(6); 16 (c) Financial, proprietary, and other market sensitive 17 information as determined by the department that is submitted to the 18 department pursuant to this chapter; 19 (d) Financial, proprietary, and other market sensitive 20 information as determined by the department that is submitted to the 21 independent contractor or the financial services administrator 22 engaged by the department pursuant to subsection (3) of this section; 23 and 24 (e) Financial, proprietary, and other market sensitive 25 information as determined by the department that is submitted to a 26 jurisdiction with which the department has entered into a linkage 27 agreement pursuant to RCW 70A.65.210, and which is shared with the 28 department, the independent contractor, or the financial services 29 administrator pursuant to a linkage agreement. 30 (10) Any cancellation or restriction approved by the department 31 under subsection (8) of this section may be permanent or for a 32 specified number of auctions and the cancellation or restriction 33 imposed is not exclusive and is in addition to the remedies that may 34 be available pursuant to chapter 19.86 RCW or other state or federal 35 laws, if applicable. 36 (11) The department shall design allowance auctions so as to 37 allow, to the maximum extent practicable, linking with external 38 greenhouse gas emissions trading programs in other jurisdictions and 39 to facilitate the transfer of allowances when the state's program has 40 p. 688 ESSB 5187.SL