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                         SENATE BILL 5610

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State of Washington      56th Legislature     1999 Regular Session

By Senators Prentice, Finkbeiner, T. Sheldon and Costa

Read first time 01/29/1999.  Referred to Committee on Transportation.

Authorizing the director of the department of licensing to impose a civil penalty for a violation of chapter 46.70 RCW.

    AN ACT Relating to civil penalties levied by the department of licensing for unlawful sale of used motor vehicles by unlicensed parties; amending RCW 46.70.115; and prescribing penalties.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

    Sec. 1.  RCW 46.70.115 and 1986 c 241 s 15 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) If it appears to the director that a person has engaged or is about to engage in an act or practice constituting a violation of this chapter, or a rule adopted or an order issued under this chapter, the director may issue an order directing the person to cease and desist from continuing the act or practice.  Reasonable notice of and opportunity for a hearing shall be given.  The director may issue a temporary order pending a hearing.  The temporary order shall remain in effect until ten days after the hearing is held and shall become final if the person to whom the notice is addressed does not request a hearing within fifteen days after receipt of the notice.

(2) The director may levy and collect a civil penalty, in an amount not to exceed one thousand dollars for each violation, against a person found by the director to be in violation of this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter.  A person against whom a civil penalty has been imposed must receive reasonable notice and an opportunity for a hearing on the issue.  The civil penalty is due ten days after receipt of the notice, or if a hearing is requested, upon a final adjudication of the issue.

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