HB 1928 - DIGEST

Provides that a person who is in violation of RCW 70.94.473 (limitations on the use of a solid fuel burning device--burn bans): (1) May not be subject to an enforcement action within the first twelve hours after the issuance of a public notice that a burn ban is in effect;

(2) For the first violation within a calendar month, must be provided educational materials regarding public health and air quality and information about obtaining or purchasing a certified solid fuel burning device; and

(3) For the second violation in the same month, is subject to a civil penalty of two hundred fifty dollars. For subsequent violations in the same month, the civil penalty is increased by two hundred fifty dollars for each offense.