Wash. Admin. Code § 16-131-110

Current through Register Vol. 24-23, December 1, 2024

Section 16-131-110 - Suspension, revocation, and denial of endorsement and penalties

(1) The department may suspend, revoke, or deny a CIE endorsement in accordance with RCW 69.07.060.

(2) The department may impose penalties on any person who processes, advertises, or distributes CIEs without a CIE endorsement. Each of the following is a distinct and separate violation:

(a) Processing CIEs without a valid CIE endorsement;

(b) Advertising or distributing CIEs processed without a valid CIE endorsement;

(c) Processing, advertising, or distributing a CIE that has not received department approval under WAC 16-131-050.

(3) For violations under an endorsement, the department may impose civil penalties in conformance with the penalty assignment schedules in this section and chapter 16-139 WAC, excluding WAC 16-139-020, 16-139-030, and 16-139-040.

(4) CIE penalty assignment schedules:

Table 1. CIE Penalties for Processing, Advertising, or Distributing Without a Valid CIE Endorsement

PENALTY

$1,000 per day per violation

Table 2. CIE Penalties for Number of Critical Violations in a 3-Year Period

VIOLATION	PENALTY
	Risk of Adulteration
	Potential	Probable
First	$1,000 and 4-day suspension	$5,000 and 14-day suspension
Second	$2,000 and 8-day suspension	$5,000 and 30-day suspension
Third	$4,000 and 16-day suspension	$5,000 and revocation

Table 3. CIE Penalties for Number of Significant Violations in a 3-Year Period

VIOLATION	PENALTY
	Risk of Adulteration
	Potential	Probable
First	$500 and 2-day suspension	$1,000 and 4-day suspension
Second	$1,000 and 4-day suspension	$2,000 and 8-day suspension
Third	$2,000 and 8-day suspension	$4,000 and 16-day suspension

Table 4. CIE Penalties for Number of Economic or Other Violations in a 3-Year Period

VIOLATION	PENALTY
	Unknowing	Knowing
First	$500 and 2-day suspension	$1,000 and 4-day suspension
Second	$1,000 and 4-day suspension	$2,000 and 6-day suspension
Third	$1,500 and 6-day suspension	$5,000 and 20-day suspension

Wash. Admin. Code § 16-131-110

Adopted by WSR 18-05-010, Filed 2/8/2018, effective 4/1/2018

Amended by WSR 24-01-035, Filed 12/11/2023, effective 1/11/2024