PDFWAC 16-228-1130

Penalty assignment schedulesTables I, II, and III.

Table I Licensing Violations
Level of Violation
Commercial Applicator Operating Unlicensed
Pesticide Dealer Distributing Restricted Use Pesticides Unlicensed
All Other Violations for Operating Unlicensed
First
$2,500
$1,000
$1,000
Second
$5,000
$2,500
$2,500
Third or more
$7,500
$5,000
$5,000
Table II Worker Protection Standard Violations
Level of Violation
WAC 16-233-021(6) providing emergency assistance.
WAC 16-233-201 failure to provide sufficient training to handlers prior to mixing or applying category 1 pesticides, unless handler is exempt from training requirements.
WAC 16-233-211 (3) and (4) monitoring handlers applying highly toxic and enclosed space fumigants.
WAC 16-233-216 PPE for handlers.
WAC 16-233-221 decontamination and eye flush for handlers.
WAC 16-233-311 protection of early-entry workers.
All other violations of chapter 16-233 WAC, excluding WAC 16-233-211(1), that warrant a civil penalty
First
$1,000
$500
Second
$2,000
$750
Third or more
$3,000
$1,000
Table III Base Penalties
Level of Violation
Human Exposure
Adverse Effects Probable
(Other than Human Exposure)
Adverse Effects
Not Probable
First
$1,500 and five-day
license suspension
$1,000 and four-day
license suspension
$300
Second
$3,000 and 10-day
license suspension,
denial, or revocation
$2,000 and eight-day
license suspension,
denial, or revocation
$600
Third or more
$6,000 and 20-day
license suspension,
denial, or revocation
$4,000 and 16-day
license suspension, denial, or revocation
$1,200 and three-day license suspension, denial, or revocation
[Statutory Authority: RCW 15.58.040 and 17.21.030. WSR 23-04-041, § 16-228-1130, filed 1/26/23, effective 4/1/23. Statutory Authority: Chapters 17.21, 15.58, 34.05 RCW. WSR 03-22-029, § 16-228-1130, filed 10/28/03, effective 11/28/03. Statutory Authority: Chapters 17.21 and 15.58 RCW. WSR 01-01-058, § 16-228-1130, filed 12/12/00, effective 1/12/01. Statutory Authority: Chapters 15.54, 15.58 and 17.21 RCW. WSR 99-22-002, § 16-228-1130, filed 10/20/99, effective 11/20/99.]