Washington Administrative Code
Title 314 - Liquor and Cannabis Board
Chapter 314-35 - Vapor products
Section 314-35-075 - Category I-Violations that create a direct or immediate threat to public health, safety, or both
Category I: Violations that create a direct or immediate threat to public health, safety, or both.
Violation Type |
1st Violation in a three-year period |
2nd Violation in a three-year period |
3rd Violation in a three-year window |
4th Violation in a three-year window |
5th Violation in a three-year window |
Sales to persons under twenty-one. RCW 26-28-080 |
$1,000 monetary penalty |
$2,500 monetary penalty |
$5,000 monetary penalty and a 6-month license suspension |
$10,000 monetary penalty and a 12-month license suspension |
Cancellation of license with no possibility of reinstatement for 5 years |
Allowing a person under twenty-one to frequent consumption of vapor products, or vapor product tasting. RCW 70.345.100 WAC 314-35-040 |
$200 monetary penalty |
$600 monetary penalty |
$2,000 monetary penalty and a 6-month license suspension |
$3,000 monetary penalty and a 12-month license suspension |
Cancellation of license with no possibility of reinstatement for 5 years |
Obstruction: Misrepresentation of fact; not permitting physical presence. RCW 70.345.030(2) |
$200 monetary penalty |
$600 monetary penalty |
$2,000 monetary penalty and a 6-month license suspension |
$3,000 monetary penalty and a 12-month license suspension |
Cancellation of license with no possibility of reinstatement for 5 years |
Sell, give, or permit to sell or give a product that contains any amount of any cannabinoid, synthetic cannabinoid, cathinone, or methcathinone, unless otherwise provided by law. RCW 70.345.030 WAC 314-35-055 |
$200 monetary penalty |
$600 monetary penalty |
$2,000 monetary penalty and a 6-month license suspension |
$3,000 monetary penalty and a 12-month license suspension |
Cancellation of license with no possibility of reinstatement for 5 years |
Conduct violations: Permitting or engaging in criminal conduct, or both. Title 9 RCW Title 9A RCW Chapter 69.50 RCW Chapter 70.155 RCW Chapter 70.158 RCW Chapter 70.345 RCW Chapter 82.24 RCW Chapter 82.26 RCW WAC 314-35-045 |
$200 monetary penalty |
$600 monetary penalty |
$2,000 monetary penalty and a 6-month license suspension |
$3,000 monetary penalty and a 12-month license suspension |
Cancellation of license with no possibility of reinstatement for 5 years |
Selling, giving, or permitting to give a vapor product or products to persons under twenty-one by any person other than a licensed retailer. RCW 26.28.080 |
$50 monetary penalty |
$100 monetary penalty |
$100 monetary penalty |
$100 monetary penalty |
$100 monetary penalty |