5021-S AMS BENT ECCL 089

SSB 5021 - S AMD 105

By Senator Benton

ADOPTED 03/03/2011

    On page 29, after line 16, strike all material through line 26, and insert the following:

    (2) A violation of the provisions of this chapter may be punished under chapter 9.94A RCW as follows:

    (a) A person who intentionally violates a provision of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor;

    (b) A person who, within a five-year period, intentionally violates three or more provisions of this chapter is guilty of a gross misdemeanor; and

    (c) A person who intentionally procures or offers any false or forged document to be filed, registered, or recorded with the commission under this chapter is guilty of a class C felony.

EFFECT:  Clarifies that an action must intentional in order to constitute a crime. 

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