(1) The department may impose upon and collect a civil penalty from a person violating this chapter or the rules adopted under it.

Terms Used In Washington Code 15.130.550

  • Department: means the department of agriculture. See Washington Code 15.04.010
  • person: may be construed to include the United States, this state, or any state or territory, or any public or private corporation or limited liability company, as well as an individual. See Washington Code 1.16.080
(2) The civil penalty must not exceed one thousand dollars per violation per day, except the civil penalty for a violation of pull date requirements in RCW 15.130.300 must not exceed five hundred dollars.
(3) Each violation of this section is a separate and distinct offense.