Washington Administrative Code › Title 212 - State Patrol (Fire Protection) (See also Titles 204, 446 and 448) › Chapter 212-80 - Fire protection sprinkler system contractors › ENFORCEMENT AND COMPLIANCE › Section 212-80-215 - Citations and penalties

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
(1) The director
				may at his or her discretion issue either a monetary penalty and/or take an
				action against a license or certificate depending on the severity of the
				violation(s) evidenced in the investigation. Each violation is classified and
				penalties assessed according to the violation type as provided by the chart
				below:
Violation
								Level
Action Against the
								License
Monetary
								Penalty
Action Against the
								Certification
Penalty
1
No Action
$300 to $7,500
No Action
Warning
2
Suspended immediately for 30 calendar
								days.
$400 to $10,000
Suspended immediately for 30 calendar
								days.
Warning
3
Suspended immediately for 90 calendar
								days.
$1,500 to $15,000
Suspended immediately for 90 calendar
								days.
Warning
(2)
				If a licensed contractor or certificate of competency holder has incurred
				multiple findings of the same violation over a period of time, the director may
				classify the licensed contractor or certificate of competency holder as a
				habitual offender and issue either an increased monetary penalty or the action
				against the license or certificate depending on the severity of the
				violation(s) evidenced in multiple investigations as provided by the chart
				below:
Violation
								Level
Violation
								Threshold
Monetary
								Penalty
Action Against the
								License
Action Against the
								Certification
1
Evidence of three or more Level 1 violations
								without compliance over a period of 24 months constitutes an increase to a
								Level 2 violation.
$1,000
Warning
Warning
2
Evidence of three or more Level 2 violations
								without compliance over a period of 24 months constitutes an increase to a
								Level 3 violation.
$7,500 per violation
Suspended immediately for 60 calendar
								days.
Suspended immediately for 60 calendar
								days.
3
Evidence of two or more Level 3 violations without
								compliance over a period of 36 months.
$15,000 per violation
Suspended immediately for 180 calendar
								days.
Suspended immediately for 180 calendar
								days.
(3)
				Any fire protection sprinkler system contractor found to engage in the
				sprinkler trade using individuals not certified as a certificate of competency
				holder consistent with RCW     18.160.040 or this rule shall be assessed additional
				penalties based upon severity as follows:
Instance Using an Uncertified
								Certificate of Competency Holder
Penalty
								Range
First time
$1,500 - $7,500
Second time
$2,500 - $10,000
Third time and any instance
								subsequent
$5,000 - $25,000
(4)
				Level 1 violations include, but are not limited to:
(a) Failing to inform the director of the
				loss of their primary certificate of competency holder, as required by RCW
				    18.160.040.
(b) Failing to have the
				certificate of competency holder stamp plans, calculations, and/or test
				certificates.
(c) Allowing an
				employee to certify, install, inspect, maintain, and/or service water-based
				fire sprinkler systems or equipment contrary to NFPA codes, standards, or
				manufacturers' specifications without specific written permission from the
				location authority having jurisdiction.
(d) Working without a permit, or permission
				to do so, by the local authority having jurisdiction.