Washington Administrative Code › Title 314 - Liquor and Cannabis Board › Chapter 314-55 - Cannabis licenses, application process, requirements, and reporting › Section 314-55-522 - Category III

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
Violations that create a potential threat to public health,
				safety, or both.
Category III
Violations That Create a Potential 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
Driver transporting without a valid driver's
						  license.
WAC
						  314-55-310(5)(a)
5-day suspension or $1,250 monetary option
10-day suspension
30-day suspension
License cancellation
Exceeding maximum serving requirements for
						  cannabis-infused products.
14-55-095 (1)(a) and (b)
Exceeding transaction limits.
WAC
						  314-55-095(2)(c)
$1,250 monetary fine
Tier 1: $2,500
Tier 2: $5,000
Tier 3: $7,500 monetary fine
Tier 1: $5,000
Tier 2: $10,000
Tier 3: $15,000 monetary fine
License cancellation
Failure to follow and maintain food processing
						  facility requirements.
RCW
						  69.50.342(1)(a) and (c)
WAC
						  314-55-077(4)(b)
						  WAC
						  246-70-070(1) and
						  (2)
$1,250 monetary fine
Tier 1: $2,500
Tier 2: $5,000
Tier 3: $7,500 monetary fine
Tier 1: $5,000
Tier 2: $10,000
Tier 3: $15,000 monetary fine
Tier 1: $10,000
Tier 2: $20,000
Tier 3: $30,000 monetary fine
Failure to maintain required surveillance
						  system.
WAC
						  314-55-083(3)
$1,250 monetary fine
5-day suspension or $2,500 monetary option
10-day suspension or $7,500 monetary option
30-day suspension or $15,000 monetary option
Retail sales: Unauthorized
						  cannabis-infused
WAC
						  314-55-077(9)(a)
						  and (b)
$500 monetary fine
5-day suspension or $1,250 monetary option
10-day suspension or $2,500 option
30-day suspension
True party of interest:
Allowing a person to exercise ownership or control who
						  has not been disclosed to the board, and would have failed for any reason. WAC
						  314-55-035
5-day suspension or $2,500 monetary option
10-day suspension or $5,000 monetary option
Retail/transporter: 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
Financier.
Receiving money from a
						  financier that was not disclosed to or approved by the board when the financier
						  or the source of funds would not have qualified for any reason. WAC
						  314-55-035
5-day suspension or $2,500 monetary option
10-day suspension or $5,000 monetary option
Retail/transporter: 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
Obstruction: Failure to furnish
						  records.
WAC
						  314-55-185(1)(c)
5-day suspension or $2,500 monetary option
10-day suspension or $5,000 monetary option
30-day suspension
60-day suspension
Failure to use traceability, maintain
						  traceability, or both
for quality assurance testing, including pesticide
						  testing, potency testing, or both. WAC
						  314-55-083(4)(k)
$1,250 monetary fine
$2,500 monetary fine
10-day suspension or $7,500 monetary option
30-day suspension or $15,000 monetary option
Noncompliance with cannabis processor extraction
						  requirements.
WAC
						  314-55-104
$1,250 monetary fine
$2,500 monetary fine
$7,500 monetary fine
$15,000 monetary fine
Sales in excess of transaction
						  limits.
WAC
						  314-55-095(2)(c)
$1,250 monetary fine
5-day suspension or $2,500 monetary option
10-day suspension or $7,500 monetary option
30-day suspension or $15,000 monetary option