(1) In the event any affected producer fails to pay the commission the full amount of such assessment or such other sum on or before the date due, the commission may add to such unpaid assessment or sum an amount not exceeding ten percent of the same to defray the cost of enforcing the collection of the amount due.
(2) In the event of failure of such person or persons to pay any such due and payable assessment or other such sum, the commission may bring a civil action against such person or persons in a state court of competent jurisdiction for the collection thereof, together with the above specified ten percent thereon, and such action shall be tried and judgment rendered as in any other cause of action for debt due and payable.
[Statutory Authority: RCW
15.89.110(2) and chapter
34.05 RCW. WSR 07-13-005, § 16-505-015, filed 6/7/07, effective 7/8/07.]