WAC 314-55-523. Category IV

Violations that are significant regulatory violations. Category IV Significant Regulatory Violations 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 Noncompliance with record keeping requirements. WAC 314-55-087 $500 monetary fine 5-day suspension or $1,250 monetary fine 10-day suspension or $2,500 monetary option 30-day suspension or $7,500 monetary option Cannabis illegally given away, including being sold below the cost of acquisition, true value, or both. WAC 314-55-017 (3) WAC 314-55-018 (2)(f) WAC 314-55-018 (5) WAC 314-55-077 (11)(b) $500 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 Retail sales: Use of an unauthorized money transmitter. WAC 314-55-115 (5) $500 monetary fine 5-day suspension or $1,250 monetary option 10-day suspension or $2,500 monetary option 30-day suspension or $7,500 monetary option Misuse or unauthorized use of cannabis license (operating outside of license class). RCW 69.50.325 5-day suspension or $2,500 monetary option 10-day suspension or $5,000 monetary option 30-day suspension or $10,000 monetary option 60-day suspension or $20,000 monetary option Selling or purchasing cannabis on credit. WAC 314-55-018 WAC 314-55-115 5-day suspension or $2,500 monetary option 10-day suspension or $5,000 monetary option 30-day suspension or $10,000 monetary option 60-day suspension or $20,000 monetary option Engaging in nonretail conditional sales, prohibited practices, or both. WAC 314-55-017 (1) WAC 314-55-018 $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 Operating/floor plan: Violations of a LCB approved operating plan. WAC 314-55-020 (11)(a) $500 monetary fine 5-day suspension or $1,250 monetary option 10-day suspension or $2,500 monetary option 30-day suspension or $7,500 monetary option Failure to maintain required insurance. WAC 314-55-082 WAC 314-55-310 $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 Unauthorized sale to a retail licensee (processor). RCW 69.50.360 RCW 69.50.363 WAC 314-55-077 WAC 314-55-083 (4) $1,250 monetary fine Tier 1: $2,500 Tier 2: $5,000 Tier 3: $10,000 monetary fine Tier 1: $7,500 Tier 2: $15,000 Tier 3: $30,000 monetary fine Tier 1: $15,000 Tier 2: $30,000 Tier 3: $60,000 monetary fine Packaging and labeling. WAC 314-55-105 $500 monetary fine 5-day suspension or $1,250 monetary option 10-day suspension or $2,500 monetary option 30-day suspension or $7,500 monetary option Unauthorized or unapproved product storage or delivery (processor/producer). WAC 314-55-085 (5) $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 Unauthorized or unapproved product storage or delivery (transporter). WAC 314-55-310 (5)(d) $1,250 monetary fine $2,500 monetary fine $5,000 monetary fine $10,000 monetary fine Failure to meet cannabis waste disposal requirements. WAC 314-55-097 $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 Sampling violations (processors/producers: Vendor, educational, and internal quality control samples). WAC 314-55-096 $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 Sampling violations (retail). WAC 314-55-096 (5) WAC 314-55-096 (6) $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 Failure to maintain required security alarm. WAC 314-55-083 (2) $1,250 monetary fine $2,500 monetary fine $5,000 monetary fine $10,000 monetary fine 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 Noncompliance with record keeping requirements. WAC 314-55-087 $500 monetary fine 5-day suspension or $1,250 monetary fine 10-day suspension or $2,500 monetary option 30-day suspension or $7,500 monetary option Cannabis illegally given away, including being sold below the cost of acquisition, true value, or both. WAC 314-55-017 (3) WAC 314-55-018 (2)(f) WAC 314-55-018 (5) WAC 314-55-077 (11)(b) $500 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 Retail sales: Use of an unauthorized money transmitter. WAC 314-55-115 (5) $500 monetary fine 5-day suspension or $1,250 monetary option 10-day suspension or $2,500 monetary option 30-day suspension or $7,500 monetary option Misuse or unauthorized use of cannabis license (operating outside of license class). RCW 69.50.325 5-day suspension or $2,500 monetary option 10-day suspension or $5,000 monetary option 30-day suspension or $10,000 monetary option 60-day suspension or $20,000 monetary option Selling or purchasing cannabis on credit. WAC 314-55-018 WAC 314-55-115 5-day suspension or $2,500 monetary option 10-day suspension or $5,000 monetary option 30-day suspension or $10,000 monetary option 60-day suspension or $20,000 monetary option Engaging in nonretail conditional sales, prohibited practices, or both. WAC 314-55-017 (1) WAC 314-55-018 $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 Operating/floor plan: Violations of a LCB approved operating plan. WAC 314-55-020 (11)(a) $500 monetary fine 5-day suspension or $1,250 monetary option 10-day suspension or $2,500 monetary option 30-day suspension or $7,500 monetary option Failure to maintain required insurance. WAC 314-55-082 WAC 314-55-310 $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 Unauthorized sale to a retail licensee (processor). RCW 69.50.360 RCW 69.50.363 WAC 314-55-077 WAC 314-55-083 (4) $1,250 monetary fine Tier 1: $2,500 Tier 2: $5,000 Tier 3: $10,000 monetary fine Tier 1: $7,500 Tier 2: $15,000 Tier 3: $30,000 monetary fine Tier 1: $15,000 Tier 2: $30,000 Tier 3: $60,000 monetary fine Packaging and labeling. WAC 314-55-105 $500 monetary fine 5-day suspension or $1,250 monetary option 10-day suspension or $2,500 monetary option 30-day suspension or $7,500 monetary option Unauthorized or unapproved product storage or delivery (processor/producer). WAC 314-55-085 (5) $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 Unauthorized or unapproved product storage or delivery (transporter). WAC 314-55-310 (5)(d) $1,250 monetary fine $2,500 monetary fine $5,000 monetary fine $10,000 monetary fine Failure to meet cannabis waste disposal requirements. WAC 314-55-097 $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 Sampling violations (processors/producers: Vendor, educational, and internal quality control samples). WAC 314-55-096 $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 Sampling violations (retail). WAC 314-55-096 (5) WAC 314-55-096 (6) $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 Failure to maintain required security alarm. WAC 314-55-083 (2) $1,250 monetary fine $2,500 monetary fine $5,000 monetary fine $10,000 monetary fine