(1) Except as otherwise provided in statute, the range for a:
(a) Per day civil fine is fifty dollars to three thousand dollars; and
(b) Per instance civil fine is one thousand to three thousand dollars.
(2) In the event of continued noncompliance, nothing in this section must prevent the department from increasing a civil fine up to the maximum amount allowed by law.
[Statutory Authority: Chapters
18.51 and
74.42 RCW and 42 C.F.R. 489.52. WSR 08-20-062, § 388-97-4560, filed 9/24/08, effective 11/1/08.]