Washington Administrative Code
Title 314 - Liquor and Cannabis Board
Chapter 314-55 - Cannabis licenses, application process, requirements, and reporting
Section 314-55-521 - Category II
Violations that create a direct or immediate threat to public health, safety, or both.
Category II
Violations That Create a Direct or Immediate Threat to Public Health, Safety, or Both
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Violation Type |
1st Violation |
2nd Violation in a Two-year Window |
3rd Violation in a Two-year Window |
4th Violation in a Two-year Window |
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Furnishing to persons under twenty-one years of age, except as allowed in RCW 60.50.357. RCW 69.50.354 WAC 314-55-079(1) |
5-day suspension or $1,250 monetary option |
10-day suspension or $7,500 monetary option |
30-day suspension |
License cancellation |
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Conduct violations: Criminal conduct: Permitting or engaging in criminal conduct, or both. Disorderly conduct, or apparent intoxication of a licensee or employee, or permitting on premises. Title 9 RCW Title 9A RCW WAC 314-55-110(4)(b) |
5-day suspension or $1,250 monetary option |
10-day suspension or $7,500 monetary option |
30-day suspension |
License cancellation |
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Operating an unapproved CO2 or hydrocarbon extraction system. WAC 314-55-104 |
$10,000 monetary fine |
License cancellation |
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Intentional use of unauthorized pesticides, soil amendments, fertilizers, other crop production aids. RCW 69.50.342 WAC 314-55-084 |
Tier 1: $2,500 Tier 2: $5,000 Tier 3: $7,500 monetary fine and destruction of affected cannabis |
Tier 1: $7,500 Tier 2: $15,000 Tier 3: $22,500 monetary fine and destruction of affected cannabis |
License cancellation |
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Adulterated useable cannabis witicganic chemical or other compound. WAC 314-55-077(5)(b) WAC 314-55-101 |
Tier 1: $2,500 Tier 2: $5,000 Tier 3: $7,500 monetary fine and destruction of affected cannabis |
Tier 1: $7,500 Tier 2: $15,000 Tier 3: $22,500 monetary fine and destruction of affected cannabis |
License cancellation |
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Transportation of cannabis without a man WAC 314-55-085(3) WAC 314-55-096(1) and (2) WAC 314-55-105(2) WAC 314-55-310(3) |
Retail/transporter: $1,250 monetary fine Producer/processor: Tier 1: $1,250 Tier 2: $2,500 Tier 3: $5,000 monetary fine |
Retail/transporter: 5-day suspension or $2,500 monetary option Producer/processor: Tier 1: $2,500 Tier 2: $5,000 Tier 3: $10,000 monetary fine |
License cancellation |
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Obstruction: Misrepresentation of fact; not permitting physical presence. WAC 314-55-185 |
10-day suspension or $7,500 monetary option |
30-day suspension |
License cancellation |
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Failure to use and maintain traceability, or both: Including, but not limited to, failure to maintain records for flowering plant, finished product, any post-harvest product, any plant not on approved floor-plan, or not tagged, reusing identifier. WAC 314-55-083(4) |
$1,250 monetary fine |
5-day suspension or $2,500 monetary fine |
10-day suspension or $5,000 monetary fine |
License cancellation |
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Pickup, unload, or delivery at an unauthorized location. WAC 314-55-085(5)(f) WAC 314-55-310 |
Retail/transportation: 30-day suspension Producer/processor: Tier 1: $10,000 Tier 2: $20,000 Tier 3: $30,000 monetary fine |
Retail/transporter: 60-day suspension Producer/processor: Tier 1: $20,000 Tier 2: $40,000 Tier 3: $60,000 monetary fine |
License cancellation |
