Fraudulent exemption requests.
(1) The department may assess a civil penalty against any employer who submits a fraudulent exemption request. Such penalty assessment shall be consistent with RCW
49.17.180(1), and shall not exceed seventy thousand dollars.
(2) In addition, the director may cause a record of such fraudulent exemptions submission to be referred to the prosecuting attorney of the county wherein such submission occurred.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter
49.17 RCW. WSR 91-24-017 (Order 91-07), § 296-63-011, filed 11/22/91, effective 12/24/91. Statutory Authority: RCW
49.17.040 and
49.17.050. WSR 86-23-003 (Order 86-38), § 296-63-011, filed 11/6/86.]