(1) The department may suspend, revoke, or deny an MIE endorsement in accordance with RCW 69.07.060.

(2) The department may impose penalties on any person who processes, advertises, or distributes MIEs without an MIE endorsement. Each of the following is a distinct and separate violation:

(a) Processing MIEs without a valid MIE endorsement;

(b) Advertising or distributing MIEs processed without a valid MIE endorsement;

(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) MIE penalty assignment schedules:

Table 1. MIE Penalties for Processing, Advertising, or Distributing Without a Valid MIE Endorsement

PENALTY

$1,000 per day per violation

Table 2. MIE 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. MIE 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. MIE Penalties for Number of Economic or Other Violations in a 3-Year Period

VIOLATION	PENALTY
VIOLATION	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

PDFWAC 16-131-110

Suspension, revocation, and denial of endorsement and penalties.