(1) The department may suspend, revoke, or deny a CIE endorsement in accordance with RCW
69.07.060.
(2) The department may impose penalties on any person who processes, advertises, or distributes CIEs without a CIE endorsement. Each of the following is a distinct and separate violation:
(a) Processing CIEs without a valid CIE endorsement;
(b) Advertising or distributing CIEs processed without a valid CIE endorsement;
(c) Processing, advertising, or distributing a CIE that has not received department approval under WAC
16-131-050.
(3) For violations under an endorsement, the department may impose civil penalties in conformance with the penalty assignment schedules in this section and chapter
16-139 WAC, excluding WAC
16-139-020,
16-139-030, and
16-139-040.
(4) CIE penalty assignment schedules:
Table 1. CIE Penalties for Processing, Advertising, or Distributing Without a Valid CIE Endorsement
PENALTY |
$1,000 per day per violation |
Table 2. CIE Penalties for Number of Critical Violations in a 3-Year Period
VIOLATION | PENALTY |
Risk of Adulteration |
Potential | Probable |
First | $1,000 and 4-day suspension | $5,000 and 14-day suspension |
Second | $2,000 and 8-day suspension | $5,000 and 30-day suspension |
Third | $4,000 and 16-day suspension | $5,000 and revocation |
Table 3. CIE Penalties for Number of Significant Violations in a 3-Year Period
VIOLATION | PENALTY |
Risk of Adulteration |
Potential | Probable |
First | $500 and 2-day suspension | $1,000 and 4-day suspension |
Second | $1,000 and 4-day suspension | $2,000 and 8-day suspension |
Third | $2,000 and 8-day suspension | $4,000 and 16-day suspension |
Table 4. CIE Penalties for Number of Economic or Other Violations in a 3-Year Period
VIOLATION | PENALTY |
Unknowing | Knowing |
First | $500 and 2-day suspension | $1,000 and 4-day suspension |
Second | $1,000 and 4-day suspension | $2,000 and 6-day suspension |
Third | $1,500 and 6-day suspension | $5,000 and 20-day suspension |
[Statutory Authority: RCW
69.07.020 and 2022 c 16. WSR 24-01-035, § 16-131-110, filed 12/11/23, effective 1/11/24. Statutory Authority: RCW
69.07.020,
69.07.200, and chapter
34.05 RCW. WSR 18-05-010, § 16-131-110, filed 2/8/18, effective 4/1/18.]