PDFWAC 314-55-521
Category II.
Violations that create a direct or immediate threat to public health, safety, or both.
Category II
Violations That Create a Direct or Immediate Threat to Public Health, Safety, or Both
Violation Type | 1st Violation | 2nd Violation in a Two-year Window | 3rd Violation in a Two-year Window | 4th Violation in a Two-year Window |
Furnishing to persons under twenty-one years of age, except as allowed in RCW 60.50.357. RCW 69.50.354 WAC 314-55-079(1) | 5-day suspension or $1,250 monetary option | 10-day suspension or $7,500 monetary option | 30-day suspension | License cancellation |
Conduct violations: Criminal conduct: Permitting or engaging in criminal conduct, or both. Disorderly conduct, or apparent intoxication of a licensee or employee, or permitting on premises. Title 9 RCW Title 9A RCW WAC 314-55-110 (4)(b) | 5-day suspension or $1,250 monetary option | 10-day suspension or $7,500 monetary option | 30-day suspension | License cancellation |
Operating an unapproved CO2 or hydrocarbon extraction system. WAC 314-55-104 | $10,000 monetary fine | License cancellation | ||
Intentional use of unauthorized pesticides, soil amendments, fertilizers, other crop production aids. RCW 69.50.342 WAC 314-55-084 | Tier 1: $2,500 Tier 2: $5,000 Tier 3: $7,500 monetary fine and destruction of affected cannabis | Tier 1: $7,500 Tier 2: $15,000 Tier 3: $22,500 monetary fine and destruction of affected cannabis | License cancellation | |
Adulterated useable cannabis with organic or nonorganic chemical or other compound. WAC 314-55-077 (5)(b) WAC 314-55-101 | Tier 1: $2,500 Tier 2: $5,000 Tier 3: $7,500 monetary fine and destruction of affected cannabis | Tier 1: $7,500 Tier 2: $15,000 Tier 3: $22,500 monetary fine and destruction of affected cannabis | License cancellation | |
Transportation of cannabis without a manifest. WAC 314-55-085(3) WAC 314-55-096 (1) and (2) WAC 314-55-105(2) WAC 314-55-310(3) | Retail/transporter: $1,250 monetary fine Producer/processor: Tier 1: $1,250 Tier 2: $2,500 Tier 3: $5,000 monetary fine | Retail/transporter: 5-day suspension or $2,500 monetary option Producer/processor: Tier 1: $2,500 Tier 2: $5,000 Tier 3: $10,000 monetary fine | License cancellation | |
Obstruction: Misrepresentation of fact; not permitting physical presence. WAC 314-55-185 | 10-day suspension or $7,500 monetary option | 30-day suspension | License cancellation | |
Failure to use and maintain traceability, or both: Including, but not limited to, failure to maintain records for flowering plant, finished product, any post-harvest product, any plant not on approved floor-plan, or not tagged, reusing identifier. WAC 314-55-083(4) | $1,250 monetary fine | 5-day suspension or $2,500 monetary fine | 10-day suspension or $5,000 monetary fine | License cancellation |
Pickup, unload, or delivery at an unauthorized location. WAC 314-55-085 (5)(f) WAC 314-55-310 | Retail/transportation: 30-day suspension Producer/processor: Tier 1: $10,000 Tier 2: $20,000 Tier 3: $30,000 monetary fine | Retail/transporter: 60-day suspension Producer/processor: Tier 1: $20,000 Tier 2: $40,000 Tier 3: $60,000 monetary fine | License cancellation |