Washington Administrative Code
Title 314 - Liquor and Cannabis Board
Chapter 314-55 - Cannabis licenses, application process, requirements, and reporting
Section 314-55-522 - Category III
Violations that create a potential threat to public health, safety, or both.
Category III
Violations That Create a Potential 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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Driver transporting without a valid driver's license. WAC 314-55-310(5)(a) |
5-day suspension or $1,250 monetary option |
10-day suspension |
30-day suspension |
License cancellation |
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Exceeding maximum serving requirements for cannabis-infused products. 14-55-095 (1)(a) and (b) Exceeding transaction limits. WAC 314-55-095(2)(c) |
$1,250 monetary fine |
Tier 1: $2,500 Tier 2: $5,000 Tier 3: $7,500 monetary fine |
Tier 1: $5,000 Tier 2: $10,000 Tier 3: $15,000 monetary fine |
License cancellation |
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Failure to follow and maintain food processing facility requirements. RCW 69.50.342(1)(a) and (c) WAC 314-55-077(4)(b) WAC 246-70-070(1) and (2) |
$1,250 monetary fine |
Tier 1: $2,500 Tier 2: $5,000 Tier 3: $7,500 monetary fine |
Tier 1: $5,000 Tier 2: $10,000 Tier 3: $15,000 monetary fine |
Tier 1: $10,000 Tier 2: $20,000 Tier 3: $30,000 monetary fine |
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Failure to maintain required surveillance system. WAC 314-55-083(3) |
$1,250 monetary fine |
5-day suspension or $2,500 monetary option |
10-day suspension or $7,500 monetary option |
30-day suspension or $15,000 monetary option |
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Retail sales: Unauthorized cannabis-infused WAC 314-55-077(9)(a) and (b) |
$500 monetary fine |
5-day suspension or $1,250 monetary option |
10-day suspension or $2,500 option |
30-day suspension |
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True party of interest: Allowing a person to exercise ownership or control who has not been disclosed to the board, and would have failed for any reason. WAC 314-55-035 |
5-day suspension or $2,500 monetary option |
10-day suspension or $5,000 monetary option |
Retail/transporter: 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 |
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Financier. Receiving money from a financier that was not disclosed to or approved by the board when the financier or the source of funds would not have qualified for any reason. WAC 314-55-035 |
5-day suspension or $2,500 monetary option |
10-day suspension or $5,000 monetary option |
Retail/transporter: 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 |
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Obstruction: Failure to furnish records. WAC 314-55-185(1)(c) |
5-day suspension or $2,500 monetary option |
10-day suspension or $5,000 monetary option |
30-day suspension |
60-day suspension |
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Failure to use traceability, maintain traceability, or both for quality assurance testing, including pesticide testing, potency testing, or both. WAC 314-55-083(4)(k) |
$1,250 monetary fine |
$2,500 monetary fine |
10-day suspension or $7,500 monetary option |
30-day suspension or $15,000 monetary option |
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Noncompliance with cannabis processor extraction requirements. WAC 314-55-104 |
$1,250 monetary fine |
$2,500 monetary fine |
$7,500 monetary fine |
$15,000 monetary fine |
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Sales in excess of transaction limits. WAC 314-55-095(2)(c) |
$1,250 monetary fine |
5-day suspension or $2,500 monetary option |
10-day suspension or $7,500 monetary option |
30-day suspension or $15,000 monetary option |
