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PDFWAC 16-171-160

Hemp extract facilitiesBasis for enforcement action.

(1) The department may issue a notice of correction for:
(a) Hemp extract facilities that score less than 90 points on an inspection; or
(b) Critical violations found during an inspection of a hemp extract facility.
(2) The department may review and consider initiating enforcement action, such as certification suspension, civil penalties, and/or other actions provided in chapter 69.07 or 15.130 RCW when:
(a) Hemp extract facilities score less than 90 points on two separate inspections within a consecutive three-year period; or
(b) Hemp extract facilities fail to correct critical violations during an inspection.
(3) Nothing herein shall prevent the department from:
(a) Choosing not to pursue a case administratively.
(b) Issuing a notice of correction in lieu of pursuing enforcement action.
(c) Negotiating settlement(s) of cases on such terms and for such reasons as it deems appropriate.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 69.07.020 and 69.07.220. WSR 22-13-038, § 16-171-160, filed 6/7/22, effective 7/8/22.]