Washington Administrative Code
Title 314 - Liquor and Cannabis Board
Chapter 314-55 - Cannabis licenses, application process, requirements, and reporting
Section 314-55-520 - Category I
Violations of a severity that would make a license eligible for cancellation on a first offense. The board may not cancel a license for a single violation, unless it can prove a Category I violation by a preponderance of the evidence.
Category I
Violations of a Severity That Would Make a License Eligible for Cancellation on the First Offense
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Violation Type |
1st Violation |
2nd Violation in a Two-year Window |
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Cannabis purchased from an unlicensed entity. WAC 314-55-0 |
License cancellation |
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Cannabis sold to an unlicensed, nonretail source. Illegal sales oucensed market place. WAC 314-55-083(4) |
License cancellation |
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Condition of suspension violation: Failure to follow any suspension restriction while cannabis license is suspended. WAC 314-55-540 |
Original penalty plus 10-day suspension with no monetary option |
License cancellation |
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Transportation or storage of cannabis to or from an unlicensed source, diversion of product, or both. WAC 314-55-083(4) |
License cancellation |
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Transportation of cannabis outside of Washington state boundaries. RCW 69.50.342(1)(k) RCW 69.50.345(10) WAC 314-55-310(1) |
License cancellation |
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True party of interest (TPI). Allowing a person to exercise ownership or control if the person would not have qualified based on affiliation with a criminal enterprise as described in chapter 69.50 RCW. WAC 314-55-035(1) |
License cancellation |
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Financier. Receiving money from a financier that was not disclosed to or approved by the board when the financier has a criminal history demonstrating an affiliation with criminal enterprises, gangs, or cartels; or the money provided by a financier originated from criminal enterprises, gangs, or cartels. WAC 314-55-035(4) |
License cancellation |
Statutory Authority: RCW 69.50.325, 69.50.331, 69.50.342, 69.50.345. WSR 13-21-104, § 314-55-520, filed 10/21/13, effective 11/21/13. WSR 13-21-003, § 314-55-520, filed 10/3/2013, effective 11/3/2013
