Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-200A - Contractor certificate of registration renewals - Security - Insurance › Section 296-200A-400 - What monetary penalties will be assessed for an infraction issued for violations of RCW 18.27.040, 18.27.100, 18.27.110, 18.27.114 or 18.27.200?

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
(1) Each day that a violation occurs will be
			 a separate offense.
(2) Once a
			 violation of chapter 18.27 RCW or this chapter becomes a final judgment, any
			 additional violation within three years becomes a "second" or "additional"
			 offense subject to an increased penalty as set forth in the tables that
			 follow.
(3) Second or additional
			 offenses subject to increased penalties also include individuals or
			 entities.
(4) A person, firm,
			 corporation, or other entity who violates a provision of chapter 18.27 RCW and
			 this chapter is liable for a civil penalty based upon the following schedule.
(a) Monetary penalties that may be assessed
			 for a violation of RCW 18.27.040(10) are:
Monetary Penalties
Dollar Amount
First Final Violation
$250.00*
Second Final Violation
$500.00
Third Final Violation
$750.00
Each Additional Final Violation
$1,000.00
(b)
(i) Monetary penalties that may be assessed
			 for a violation of RCW 18.27.100 (1), (2), (3), and (4) are:
Monetary Penalties
Dollar Amount
First Final Violation
$250.00*
Second Final Violation
$750.00
Third Final Violation
$2,250.00
Fourth Final Violation
$5,000.00
Each Additional Final Violation
$10,000.00
* Minimum penalty per violation. Once a violation of RCW
				18.27.100 (1), (2), (3), and (4) becomes a final judgment, any additional
				violation is subject to an increased penalty as set forth in the table
				above.
(ii) Monetary
			 penalties that may be assessed for a violation of RCW 18.27.100 (5) and (7)
			 are:
Monetary Penalties
Dollar Amount
First Final Violation
$2,000.00*
Second Final Violation
$4,000.00
Third Final Violation
$6,000.00
Each Additional Final Violation
$10,000.00
* Minimum penalty per violation. Once a violation of RCW
				18.27.100 (5) and (7) becomes a final judgment, any additional violation is
				subject to an increased penalty as set forth in the table above.
(iii) Monetary penalties that may
			 be assessed for a violation of RCW 18.27.100(6) are:
Monetary Penalties
Dollar Amount
First Final Violation
$1,000.00*
Second Final Violation
$3,000.00
Third Final Violation
$6,000.00
Each Additional Final Violation
$10,000.00
* Minimum penalty per violation. Once a violation of RCW
				18.27.100(6) becomes a final judgment, any additional violation is subject to
				an increased penalty as set forth in the table above.
(c) Monetary penalties that may be
			 assessed for a violation of RCW 18.27.110 are:
Monetary Penalties
Dollar Amount
First Final Violation
$250.00*
Second Final Violation
$750.00
Third Final Violation
$2,250.00
Fourth Final Violation
$7,500.00
Each Additional Final Violation
$10,000.00
* Minimum penalty per violation. Once a violation of RCW
				18.27.110 becomes a final judgment, any additional violation is subject to an
				increased penalty as set forth in the table above.
(d) Monetary penalties that may be assessed
			 for a violation of RCW 18.27.114 are:
Monetary Penalties
Dollar Amount
First Final Violation
$500.00*
Second Final Violation
$1,000.00
Third Final Violation
$2,000.00
Fourth Final Violation
$4,000.00
Each Additional Final Violation
$5,000.00
* Minimum penalty per violation. Once a violation of RCW
				18.27.114 becomes a final judgment, any additional violation is subject to an
				increased penalty as set forth in the table above.
(e) Monetary penalties that may be assessed
			 for a violation of RCW 18.27.200 are:
(i)
RCW 18.27.200 (1)(a) Monetary
						  Penalties
Dollar Amount
First Final Violation
* $1,200.00
Second Final Violation
$3,000.00
Third Final Violation
$5,000.00
Each Additional Violation
$10,000.00
* Minimum penalty per violation. Once a violation of RCW
				18.27.340(1) becomes a final judgment, any additional violation is subject to
				an increased penalty as set forth in the table above.
(ii)
RCW 18.27.200 (1)(b), (c) and (e)
						  MonaPenalties
Dollar Amount
First Final Violation
* $1,200.00
Second Final Violation
$3,000.00
Third Final Violation
$5,000.00
Each Additional Violation
$10,000.00
* Minimum penalty per violation. Once a violation of RCW
				18.27.340(3) becomes a final judgment, any additional violation is subject to
				an increased penalty as set forth in the above table. However, if the
				unregistered contractor becomes registered within 10 days of receiving the
				notice of infraction and the notice is the contractor's first offense, the
				director may reduce the penalty. In no case can the director reduce the penalty
				below $600.