Violation Type | 1st Violation | 2nd Violation in a three-year window | 3rd Violation in a three-year window | 4th Violation in a three-year window |
Unauthorized sale to a retail licensee. Chapter 69.50 RCW Chapter 314-55 WAC | $2,500 monetary fine | Tier 1: $5,000 Tier 2: $10,000 Tier 3: $20,000 monetary fine | Tier 1: $15,000 Tier 2: $30,000 Tier 3: $60,000 monetary fine | Cancellation of license |
Packaging and/or labeling violations. Chapter 314-55 WAC | $2,500 monetary fine | Tier 1: $5,000 Tier 2: $7,500 Tier 3: $10,000 monetary fine | Tier 1: $10,000 Tier 2: $15,000 Tier 3: $20,000 monetary fine | Cancellation of license |
Unauthorized product/unapproved storage or delivery. Chapter 69.50 RCW | $2,500 monetary fine | Tier 1: $5,000 Tier 2: $10,000 Tier 3: $15,000 monetary fine | Tier 1: $15,000 Tier 2: $30,000 Tier 3: $60,000 monetary fine | Cancellation of license |
Failure to meet marijuana waste disposal requirements. Chapter 314-55 WAC | $2,500 monetary fine | Tier 1: $5,000 Tier 2: $10,000 Tier 3: $15,000 monetary fine | Tier 1: $15,000 Tier 2: $30,000 Tier 3: $60,000 monetary fine | Cancellation of license |
Sampling violations. Chapter 314-55 WAC | $2,500 monetary fine | Tier 1: $5,000 Tier 2: $10,000 Tier 3: $15,000 monetary fine | Tier 1: $15,000 Tier 2: $30,000 Tier 3: $60,000 monetary fine | Cancellation of license |
Failure to follow and maintain food processing facility requirements. Chapter 314-55 WAC | $2,500 monetary fine | Tier 1: $5,000 Tier 2: $10,000 Tier 3: $15,000 monetary fine | Tier 1: $15,000 Tier 2: $30,000 Tier 3: $60,000 monetary fine | Cancellation of license |
Unauthorized pesticides, soil amendments, fertilizers, other crop production aids. Chapter 314-55 WAC | Tier 1: $5,000 Tier 2: $10,000 Tier 3: $15,000 monetary fine and destruction of affected marijuana | Tier 1: $15,000 Tier 2: $30,000 Tier 3: $60,000 monetary fine and destruction of affected marijuana | Cancellation of license | |
Adulterate usable marijuana with organic or nonorganic chemical or other compound. Chapter 314-55 WAC | Tier 1: $5,000 Tier 2: $10,000 Tier 3: $15,000 monetary fine and destruction of affected marijuana | Tier 1: $15,000 Tier 2: $30,000 Tier 3: $60,000 monetary fine and destruction of affected marijuana | Cancellation of license | |
Exceeding maximum serving requirements for marijuana-infused products. Chapter 314-55 WAC | $2,500 monetary fine | Tier 1: $5,000 Tier 2: $10,000 Tier 3: $15,000 monetary fine | $15,000 monetary fine | Cancellation of license |
Failure to maintain standardized scale requirements. Chapter 314-55 WAC | $2,500 monetary fine | Tier 1: $5,000 Tier 2: $7,500 Tier 3: $10,000 monetary fine | Tier 1: $15,000 Tier 2: $30,000 Tier 3: $60,000 monetary fine | Cancellation of license |
Marijuana processor extraction requirements. Chapter 314-55 WAC | $2,500 monetary fine | Tier 1: $5,000 Tier 2: $7,500 Tier 3: $10,000 monetary fine | Tier 1: $15,000 Tier 2: $30,500 Tier 3: $60,000 monetary fine | Cancellation of license |
Selling or purchasing marijuana on credit. Chapter 314-55 WAC | Retailer: 5-day suspension or $2,500 monetary option Producer/processor: $2,500 monetary fine | Retailer: 10-day suspension or $5,000 monetary option Producer/processor: Tier 1: $5,000 Tier 2: $10,000 Tier 3: $15,000 monetary fine | Retailer: 30-day suspension Producer/processor: Tier 1: $15,000 Tier 2: $30,000 Tier 3: $60,000 monetary fine | Cancellation of license |
Payment with NSF check. Chapter 314-55 WAC | Retailer: 5-day suspension or $500 monetary option Producer/processor: $500 monetary fine | Retailer: 5-day suspension or $5,000 monetary option Producer/processor: All tiers: $5,000 monetary fine | Retailer: 10-day suspension Producer/processor: All tiers: $5,000 monetary fine | Cancellation of license |
Engaging in nonretail conditional sales or prohibited practices. Chapter 314-55 WAC | Retailer/transporter: 5-day suspension or $2,500 monetary option Producer/processor: $2,500 monetary fine | Retailer/transporter: 10-day suspension and $5,000 monetary option Producer/processor: Tier 1: $5,000 Tier 2: $10,000 Tier 3: $20,000 monetary fine | Retailer/transporter: 30-day suspension Producer/processor: Tier 1: $15,000 Tier 2: $30,000 Tier 3: $60,000 monetary fine | Cancellation of license |