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WA Rev Code § 70.155.110 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 70.155 - Tobacco—Access to Minors.|70.155.110 - Liquor control board authority.

RCW 70.155.110 Liquor control board authority.(1) The *liquor control board shall, in addition to the board's other powers and authorities, have the authority to enforce the provisions of this chapter and RCW ** 26.28.080(4) and 82.24.500. The *liquor control board shall have full power to revoke or suspend the license of any retailer or wholesaler in accordance with the provisions of RCW 70.155.100.(2) The *liquor control board and the board's authorized agents or employees shall have full power and authority to enter any place of business where tobacco products are sold for the purpose of enforcing the provisions of this chapter.(3) For the purpose of enforcing the provisions of this chapter and RCW ** 26.28.080(4) and 82.24.500, a peace officer or enforcement officer of the *liquor control board who has reasonable grounds to believe a person observed by the officer purchasing, attempting to purchase, or in possession of tobacco products is under the age of eighteen years of age, may detain such person for a reasonable period of time and in such a reasonable manner as is necessary to determine the person's true identity and date of birth. Further, tobacco products possessed by persons under the age of eighteen years of age are considered contraband and may be seized by a peace officer or enforcement officer of the *liquor control board.(4) The *liquor control board may work with local county health departments or districts and local law enforcement agencies to conduct random, unannounced, inspections to assure compliance.[ 1993 c 507 § 12.]NOTES:Reviser's note: *(1) The "state liquor control board" was renamed the "state liquor and cannabis board" by 2015 c 70 § 3.**(2) RCW 26.28.080 was amended by 1994 sp.s. c 7 § 437, removing the numbered subsections. RCW 26.28.080 was subsequently amended by 2013 c 47 § 1, adding numbered subsections (1) through (3). RCW 26.28.080 was subsequently amended by 2016 sp.s. c 38 § 1. There is no subsection (4).
WA Rev Code § 70.155.130 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 70.155 - Tobacco—Access to Minors.|70.155.130 - Preemption of political subdivisions.

RCW 70.155.130 Preemption of political subdivisions.This chapter preempts political subdivisions from adopting or enforcing requirements for the licensure and regulation of tobacco product promotions and sales within retail stores, except that political subdivisions that have adopted ordinances prohibiting sampling by January 1, 1993, may continue to enforce these ordinances. No political subdivision may: (1) Impose fees or license requirements on retail businesses for possessing or selling cigarettes or tobacco products, other than general business taxes or license fees not primarily levied on tobacco products; or (2) regulate or prohibit activities covered by RCW 70.155.020 through 70.155.080. This chapter does not otherwise preempt political subdivisions from adopting ordinances regulating the sale, purchase, use, or promotion of tobacco products not inconsistent with chapter 507, Laws of 1993.[ 1993 c 507 § 14.]
WA Rev Code § 70.155.140 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 70.155 - Tobacco—Access to Minors.|70.155.140 - Shipping or transporting tobacco products ordered or purchased by mail or through the internet prohibited—Penalty.

RCW 70.155.140 Shipping or transporting tobacco products ordered or purchased by mail or through the internet prohibited—Penalty.(1) A person may not:(a) Ship or transport, or cause to be shipped or transported, any tobacco product ordered or purchased by mail or through the internet to anyone in this state other than a licensed wholesaler or retailer; or(b) With knowledge or reason to know of the violation, provide substantial assistance to a person who is in violation of this section.(2)(a) A person who knowingly violates subsection (1) of this section is guilty of a class C felony, except that the maximum fine that may be imposed is five thousand dollars.(b) In addition to or in lieu of any other civil or criminal remedy provided by law, a person who has violated subsection (1) of this section is subject to a civil penalty of up to five thousand dollars for each violation. The attorney general, acting in the name of the state, may seek recovery of the penalty in a civil action in superior court. For purposes of this subsection, each shipment or transport of tobacco products constitutes a separate violation.(3) The attorney general may seek an injunction in superior court to restrain a threatened or actual violation of subsection (1) of this section and to compel compliance with subsection (1) of this section.(4) Any violation of subsection (1) of this section is not reasonable in relation to the development and preservation of business and is an unfair and deceptive act or practice and an unfair method of competition in the conduct of trade or commerce in violation of RCW 19.86.020. Standing to bring an action to enforce RCW 19.86.020 for violation of subsection (1) of this section lies solely with the attorney general. Remedies provided by chapter 19.86 RCW are cumulative and not exclusive.(5)(a) In any action brought under this section, the state is entitled to recover, in addition to other relief, the costs of investigation, expert witness fees, costs of the action, and reasonable attorneys' fees.(b) If a court determines that a person has violated subsection (1) of this section, the court shall order any profits, gain, gross receipts, or other benefit from the violation to be disgorged and paid to the state treasurer for deposit in the general fund.(6) Unless otherwise expressly provided, the penalties or remedies, or both, under this section are in addition to any other penalties and remedies available under any other law of this state.[ 2009 c 278 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 70.155.150 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 70.155 - Tobacco—Access to Minors.|70.155.150 - Licensee compliance with certain other laws.

RCW 70.155.150 Licensee compliance with certain other laws.(1) A person who holds a license issued under chapter 82.24 or 82.26 RCW or RCW 70.345.020 must conduct the business and maintain the premises in compliance with Titles 9 and 9A RCW and chapter 69.50 RCW.(2) The board may revoke or suspend a license issued under chapter 82.24 or 82.26 RCW or RCW 70.345.020 upon sufficient cause showing a violation of this section.[ 2016 sp.s. c 38 § 30.]
WA Rev Code § 70.157.005 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 70.157 - National Uniform Tobacco Settlement—Nonparticipating Tobacco Product Manufacturers.|70.157.005 - Findings and purpose.

RCW 70.157.005 Findings and purpose.(a) Cigarette smoking presents serious public health concerns to the State and to the citizens of the State. The Surgeon General has determined that smoking causes lung cancer, heart disease and other serious diseases, and that there are hundreds of thousands of tobacco-related deaths in the United States each year. These diseases most often do not appear until many years after the person in question begins smoking.(b) Cigarette smoking also presents serious financial concerns for the State. Under certain health-care programs, the State may have a legal obligation to provide medical assistance to eligible persons for health conditions associated with cigarette smoking, and those persons may have a legal entitlement to receive such medical assistance.(c) Under these programs, the State pays millions of dollars each year to provide medical assistance for these persons for health conditions associated with cigarette smoking.(d) It is the policy of the State that financial burdens imposed on the State by cigarette smoking be borne by tobacco product manufacturers rather than by the State to the extent that such manufacturers either determine to enter into a settlement with the State or are found culpable by the courts.(e) On November 23, 1998, leading United States tobacco product manufacturers entered into a settlement agreement, entitled the "Master Settlement Agreement," with the State. The Master Settlement Agreement obligates these manufacturers, in return for a release of past, present and certain future claims against them as described therein, to pay substantial sums to the State (tied in part to their volume of sales); to fund a national foundation devoted to the interests of public health; and to make substantial changes in their advertising and marketing practices and corporate culture, with the intention of reducing underage smoking.(f) It would be contrary to the policy of the State if tobacco product manufacturers who determine not to enter into such a settlement could use a resulting cost advantage to derive large, short-term profits in the years before liability may arise without ensuring that the State will have an eventual source of recovery from them if they are proven to have acted culpably. It is thus in the interest of the State to require that such manufacturers establish a reserve fund to guarantee a source of compensation and to prevent such manufacturers from deriving large, short-term profits and then becoming judgment-proof before liability may arise.[ 1999 c 393 § 1.]NOTES:Captions not law—1999 c 393: "Captions used in this act are not part of the law." [ 1999 c 393 § 5.]Effective date—1999 c 393: "This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect immediately [May 18, 1999]." [ 1999 c 393 § 6.]
WA Rev Code § 70.157.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 70.157 - National Uniform Tobacco Settlement—Nonparticipating Tobacco Product Manufacturers.|70.157.030 - Contingent expiration date—Court action.

RCW 70.157.030 Contingent expiration date—Court action.If chapter 342, Laws of 2003 is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional, then RCW 70.157.020(b)(2)(B) shall be repealed in its entirety. If RCW 70.157.020(b)(2) shall thereafter be held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional, then chapter 342, Laws of 2003 shall be repealed, and RCW 70.157.020(b)(2)(B) be restored as if no amendments had been made. Neither any holding of unconstitutionality nor the repeal of RCW 70.157.020(b)(2)(B) shall affect, impair, or invalidate any other portion of RCW 70.157.020 or the application of that section to any other person or circumstance, and the remaining portions of RCW 70.157.020 shall at all times continue in full force and effect.[ 2003 c 342 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 70.158.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 70.158 - Tobacco Product Manufacturers.|70.158.010 - Findings.

RCW 70.158.010 Findings.The legislature finds that violations of RCW 70.157.020 threaten the integrity of the tobacco master settlement agreement, the fiscal soundness of the state, and the public health. The legislature finds the enacting procedural enhancements will help prevent violations and aid the enforcement of RCW 70.157.020 and thereby safeguard the master settlement agreement, the fiscal soundness of the state, and the public health. The provisions of chapter 25, Laws of 2003 are not intended to and shall not be interpreted to amend chapter 70.157 RCW.[ 2003 c 25 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 70.158.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 70.158 - Tobacco Product Manufacturers.|70.158.020 - Definitions.

RCW 70.158.020 Definitions.The following definitions apply to this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(1) "Brand family" means all styles of cigarettes sold under the same trademark and differentiated from one another by means of additional modifiers or descriptors, including, but not limited to, "menthol," "lights," "kings," and "100s," and includes any brand name alone or in conjunction with any other word, trademark, logo, symbol, motto, selling message, recognizable pattern of colors, or any other indicia of product identification identical or similar to, or identifiable with, a previously known brand of cigarettes.(2) "Board" means the *liquor control board.(3) "Cigarette" has the same meaning as in RCW 70.157.010(d).(4) "Director" means the director of the department of revenue except as otherwise noted.(5) "Directory" means the directory to be created and published on a website by the attorney general pursuant to RCW 70.158.030(2).(6) "Distributor" has the same meaning as in **RCW 82.26.010(3), except that for purposes of this chapter, no person is a distributor if that person does not deal with cigarettes as defined in this section.(7) "Master settlement agreement" has the same meaning as in RCW 70.157.010(e).(8) "Nonparticipating manufacturer" means any tobacco product manufacturer that is not a participating manufacturer.(9) "Participating manufacturer" has the meaning given that term in section II(jj) of the master settlement agreement.(10) "Qualified escrow fund" has the same meaning as in RCW 70.157.010(f).(11) "Stamp" means "stamp" as defined in ***RCW 82.24.010(7) or as referred to in RCW 43.06.455(4).(12) "Tobacco product manufacturer" has the same meaning as in RCW 70.157.010(i).(13) "Units sold" has the same meaning as in RCW 70.157.010(j).(14) "Wholesaler" has the same meaning as in RCW 82.24.010.[ 2003 c 25 § 2.]NOTES:Reviser's note: *(1) The "state liquor control board" was renamed the "state liquor and cannabis board" by 2015 c 70 § 3.**(2) RCW 82.26.010 was alphabetized pursuant to RCW 1.08.015(2)(k), changing subsection (3) to subsection (8).***(3) RCW 82.24.010 was amended by 2012 2nd sp.s. c 4 § 1, changing subsection (7) to subsection (11).
WA Rev Code § 70.158.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 70.158 - Tobacco Product Manufacturers.|70.158.040 - Nonresident, nonparticipating manufacturers—Agent for service of process.

RCW 70.158.040 Nonresident, nonparticipating manufacturers—Agent for service of process.(1) Any nonresident or foreign nonparticipating manufacturer that has not registered to do business in the state as a foreign corporation or business entity shall, as a condition precedent to having its brand families included or retained in the directory, appoint and continually engage without interruption the services of an agent in this state to act as agent for the service of process on whom all process, and any action or proceeding against it concerning or arising out of the enforcement of this chapter and RCW 70.157.020(b)(1), may be served in any manner authorized by law. The service shall constitute legal and valid service of process on the nonparticipating manufacturer. The nonparticipating manufacturer shall provide the name, address, phone number, and proof of the appointment and availability of the agent to the satisfaction of the attorney general.(2) The nonparticipating manufacturer shall provide notice to the attorney general thirty calendar days prior to termination of the authority of an agent and shall further provide proof to the satisfaction of the attorney general of the appointment of a new agent no less than five calendar days prior to the termination of an existing agent appointment. In the event an agent terminates an agency appointment, the nonparticipating manufacturer shall notify the attorney general of the termination within five calendar days and include proof to the satisfaction of the attorney general of the appointment of a new agent.(3) Any nonparticipating manufacturer whose cigarettes are sold in this state, who has not appointed and engaged an agent as required in this section, shall be deemed to have appointed the secretary of state as the agent and may be proceeded against in courts of this state by service of process upon the secretary of state. However, the appointment of the secretary of state as agent shall not satisfy the condition precedent for having the brand families of the nonparticipating manufacturer included or retained in the directory.[ 2003 c 25 § 4.]
WA Rev Code § 70.158.060 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 70.158 - Tobacco Product Manufacturers.|70.158.060 - Penalties—Application of consumer protection act.

RCW 70.158.060 Penalties—Application of consumer protection act.(1) In addition to or in lieu of any other civil or criminal remedy provided by law, upon a determination that a wholesaler has violated RCW 70.158.030(3) or any rule adopted pursuant to this chapter, the director or the board may revoke or suspend the license of the wholesaler in the manner provided by chapter 82.24 or 82.32 RCW. Each stamp affixed and each sale or offer to sell cigarettes in violation of RCW 70.158.030(3) shall constitute a separate violation. For each violation of this chapter, the director or the board may also impose a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed the greater of five hundred percent of the retail value of the cigarettes or five thousand dollars upon a determination of violation of RCW 70.158.030(3) or any rules adopted pursuant thereto. The penalty shall be imposed in the manner provided by chapter 82.24 RCW.(2) The attorney general may seek an injunction in superior court to restrain a threatened or actual violation of RCW 70.158.030(3) or 70.158.050 (1) or (4) by a person and to compel the person to comply with these sections. In any action brought pursuant to this section, the state shall be entitled to recover the costs of investigation, costs of the action, and reasonable attorney fees.(3) It is unlawful for a person to: (a) Sell or distribute cigarettes or (b) acquire, hold, own, possess, transport, import, or cause to be imported cigarettes, that the person knows or should know are intended for distribution or sale in the state in violation of RCW 70.158.030(3). A violation of this subsection (3) is a gross misdemeanor.(4) Any violation of this chapter is not reasonable in relation to the development and preservation of business and is an unfair and deceptive act or practice and an unfair method of competition in the conduct of trade or commerce in violation of RCW 19.86.020. Standing to bring an action to enforce RCW 19.86.020 for violation of this chapter shall lie solely with the attorney general. Remedies provided by chapter 19.86 RCW are cumulative and not exclusive.[ 2003 c 25 § 6.]
WA Rev Code § 70.158.070 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 70.158 - Tobacco Product Manufacturers.|70.158.070 - Attorney general's directory decision to be final agency action—Due dates for reports, certifications, directory—Rules—Costs—Penalties.

RCW 70.158.070 Attorney general's directory decision to be final agency action—Due dates for reports, certifications, directory—Rules—Costs—Penalties.(1) A determination of the attorney general not to include or to remove from the directory a brand family or tobacco product manufacturer shall be final agency action for purposes of review under RCW 34.05.570(4).(2) No person shall be issued a license or granted a renewal of a license to act as a wholesaler unless the person has certified in writing under penalty of perjury, that the person will comply fully with this section.(3) The first reports of wholesalers and distributors are due August 25, 2003. The certifications by a tobacco product manufacturer described in RCW 70.158.030(1) are due September 15, 2003. The directory described in RCW 70.158.030(2) shall be published or made available by November 1, 2003.(4) The attorney general, the board, and the director may adopt rules as necessary to effect the administration of this chapter.(5) In any action brought by the state to enforce this chapter, the state is entitled to recover the costs of investigation, expert witness fees, costs of the action, and reasonable attorney fees.(6) If a court determines that a person has violated this chapter, the court shall order any profits, gain, gross receipts, or other benefit from the violation to be disgorged and paid to the general fund. Unless otherwise expressly provided, the remedies or penalties provided by this chapter are cumulative to each other and to the remedies or penalties available under all other laws of this state.[ 2003 c 25 § 7.]
WA Rev Code § 70.158.900 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 70.158 - Tobacco Product Manufacturers.|70.158.900 - Conflict of law—Severability—2003 c 25.

RCW 70.158.900 Conflict of law—Severability—2003 c 25.If a court of competent jurisdiction finds that the provisions of chapter 25, Laws of 2003 and chapter 70.157 RCW conflict and cannot be harmonized, then the provisions of chapter 70.157 RCW shall control. If any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause, or phrase of chapter 25, Laws of 2003 causes chapter 70.157 RCW no longer to constitute a qualifying or model statute, as those terms are defined in the master settlement agreement, then that portion of chapter 25, Laws of 2003 shall not be valid. If any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause, or phrase of chapter 25, Laws of 2003 is for any reason held to be invalid, unlawful, or unconstitutional, the decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of chapter 25, Laws of 2003 or any part thereof.[ 2003 c 25 § 8.]
WA Rev Code § 70.158.901 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 70.158 - Tobacco Product Manufacturers.|70.158.901 - Effective date—2003 c 25.

RCW 70.158.901 Effective date—2003 c 25.This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect July 1, 2003.[ 2003 c 25 § 13.]
WA Rev Code § 70.160.011 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 70.160 - Smoking in Public Places.|70.160.011 - Findings—Intent—2006 c 2 (Initiative Measure No. 901).

RCW 70.160.011 Findings—Intent—2006 c 2 (Initiative Measure No. 901).The people of the state of Washington recognize that exposure to secondhand smoke is known to cause cancer in humans. Secondhand smoke is a known cause of other diseases including pneumonia, asthma, bronchitis, and heart disease. Citizens are often exposed to secondhand smoke in the workplace, and are likely to develop chronic, potentially fatal diseases as a result of such exposure. In order to protect the health and welfare of all citizens, including workers in their places of employment, it is necessary to prohibit smoking in public places and workplaces.[ 2006 c 2 § 1 (Initiative Measure No. 901, approved November 8, 2005).]NOTES:Captions not law—2006 c 2 (Initiative Measure No. 901): "Captions used in this act are not any part of the law." [ 2006 c 2 § 8 (Initiative Measure No. 901, approved November 8, 2005).]