WAC 314-34-005. What are the procedures for notifying a licensee of an alleged violation of a cigarette or tobacco products statute or regulation?

When an enforcement officer believes that a cigarette and/or tobacco products licensee has violated a board statute or regulation, the officer may prepare an administrative violation notice (AVN) and mail or deliver the notice to the licensee or the licensee's agent. The AVN will include: (1) A brief narrative description of the violation(s) the officer is charging; (2) The date(s) of the violation(s); (3) A copy of the law(s) and/or regulation(s) allegedly violated; (4) An outline of the licensee's options as outlined in WAC 314-34-010 ; and (5) The penalty.