(1) In accordance with RCW
70A.15.3130, the department may take any of the following actions to enforce compliance with the provisions of this chapter:
(a) Notice of violation and compliance order (RCW
70A.15.3010).
(c) Penalty: Either fine or imprisonment, or both, for each separate violation (RCW
70A.15.3150).
(d) Civil penalty: Up to ten thousand dollars for each day of continued noncompliance (RCW
70A.15.3160 (1) through (7)).
(2) The department, in accordance with RCW
70A.388.040 (4)(l), may issue subpoenas in order to compel either the attendance of witnesses or production of records, or both, in connection with any adjudicative or other administrative proceeding.
(3) The department, in accordance with RCW
70A.388.180, may impound sources of ionizing radiation.
(4) The secretary of the department, in accordance with RCW
43.70.190, is authorized to bring an action to prohibit a violation or a threatened violation of any department rules or regulation, or to bring any legal proceeding authorized by law to a county superior court.
(5) Any party, against which an enforcement action is brought by the department, has the right to submit an application for the adjudicative process in accordance with chapter
246-10 WAC and chapter
34.05 RCW.
[Statutory Authority: RCW
70A.388.040,
70A.388.050(5) and 2020 c 20. WSR 21-22-118, § 246-247-100, filed 11/3/21, effective 12/4/21. Statutory Authority: RCW
70.98.050 and
70.98.080. WSR 18-01-083, § 246-247-100, filed 12/15/17, effective 1/15/18. Statutory Authority: Chapters
70.98 and
70.94 RCW and chapter 173-480 WAC. WSR 94-07-010, § 246-247-100, filed 3/4/94, effective 4/4/94. Statutory Authority: RCW
43.70.040. WSR 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified as § 246-247-100, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority: RCW
70.98.080. WSR 87-01-031 (Order 2450), § 402-80-100, filed 12/11/86.]