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                          HOUSE BILL 2518

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State of Washington      57th Legislature     2002 Regular Session

By Representatives Edwards, Dunshee, Lovick, Berkey and Kirby

Read first time 01/18/2002.  Referred to Committee on Local Government & Housing.

Authorizing health districts to issue civil penalties.

    AN ACT Relating to the authority to issue civil penalties by health districts; adding a new section to chapter 70.46 RCW; and prescribing penalties.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 70.46 RCW to read as follows:

    Health districts have the power to levy fines upon violators of environmental health statutes, rules, and regulations.  Any person who violates a public health statute, or rules or regulations adopted under a public health statute, is subject to a civil penalty, assessed by the local board of health in whose jurisdiction the violation occurs.  Penalties collected are to be placed into the pooling funds available for public health purposes as provided in RCW 70.08.080 and 70.12.030.

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