BILL REQ. #:  H-4079.1 

Prefiled 01/04/08. Read first time 01/14/08.   Referred to Committee on Technology, Energy & Communications.

     AN ACT Relating to renewable fuel content compliance; and amending RCW 19.112.050 and 19.112.060.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

Sec. 1   RCW 19.112.050 and 1990 c 102 s 6 are each amended to read as follows:
     It is unlawful to:
     (1) Market motor fuels in any manner that may deceive or tend to deceive the purchaser as to the nature, price, quantity, and quality of a motor fuel;
     (2) Fail to register a motor fuel;
     (3) Submit incorrect, misleading, or false information regarding the registration of a motor fuel;
     (4) Willfully disregard requirements to provide evidence of renewable fuel content, as required by RCW 19.112.110(1) and 19.112.120(1);
     (5) Hinder or obstruct the director, or his or her authorized agent, in the performance of his or her duties;
     (((5))) (6) Market a motor fuel that is contrary to this chapter.

Sec. 2   RCW 19.112.060 and 2006 c 338 s 6 are each amended to read as follows:
     (1)(((a))) Any person who knowingly violates any provision of this chapter or rules adopted under it is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars or imprisonment for not more than one year, or both.
     (((b))) (2) The director shall assess a civil penalty ranging from one hundred dollars to ten thousand dollars per occurrence, giving due consideration to the appropriateness of the penalty with respect to the gravity of the violation, and the history of previous violations. Civil penalties collected under this chapter shall be deposited into the motor vehicle fund.
     (((2) The penalties in subsection (1)(a) of this section do not apply to violations of RCW 19.112.110 and 19.112.120.))