Title 43 — Title 43 STATE GOVERNMENT—EXECUTIVE
178 chapters · 3,474 sections in this title.
RCW 43.05.005 Findings.
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The legislature finds that, due to the volume and complexity of laws and rules it is appropriate for regulatory agencies to adopt programs and policies that encourage voluntary compliance by those affected by specific rules. The legislature recognizes that a cooperative partnersh…
RCW 43.05.010 Definitions.
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Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter.(1) "Civil penalty" means a monetary penalty administratively issued by a regulatory agency for noncompliance with state or federal law or rules. The term does not include…
RCW 43.05.020 Agency programs—List of technical assistance providers.
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All regulatory agencies shall develop programs to encourage voluntary compliance by providing technical assistance consistent with statutory requirements. The programs shall include but are not limited to technical assistance visits, printed information, information and assistanc…
RCW 43.05.030 Technical assistance visit—Notice of violation.
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(1) For the purposes of this chapter, a technical assistance visit is a visit by a regulatory agency to a facility, business, or other location that:(a) Has been requested or is voluntarily accepted; and(b) Is declared by the regulatory agency at the beginning of the visit to be …
RCW 43.05.040 Time to correct violations—Revisit—Issuance of penalties.
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(1) The owner and operator shall be given a reasonable period of time to correct violations identified during a technical assistance visit before any civil penalty provided for by law is imposed for those violations. A regulatory agency may revisit a facility, business, or other …
RCW 43.05.050 Issuance of penalty during technical assistance visit.
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A regulatory agency that observes a violation during a technical assistance visit may issue a civil penalty as provided for by law if: (1) The individual or business has previously been subject to an enforcement action for the same or similar type of violation of the same statute…
RCW 43.05.060 Department of ecology—Notice of correction.
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(1) If in the course of any site inspection or visit that is not a technical assistance visit, the department of ecology becomes aware of conditions that are not in compliance with applicable laws and rules enforced by the department and are not subject to civil penalties as prov…
RCW 43.05.070 Department of ecology—Penalty.
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The department of ecology may issue a civil penalty provided for by law without first issuing a notice of correction if: (1) The person has previously been subject to an enforcement action for the same or similar type of violation of the same statute or rule or has been given pre…
RCW 43.05.080 Application of RCW 43.05.060 and 43.05.070—Limited.
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The provisions of RCW 43.05.060 and 43.05.070 affecting civil penalties issued by the department of ecology shall not apply to civil penalties for negligent discharge of oil as authorized under RCW 90.56.330 or to civil penalties as authorized under RCW 90.03.600 for unlawful use…
RCW 43.05.090 Department of labor and industries—Consultative visit, report—Compliance inspection, citation.
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(1) Following a consultative visit pursuant to RCW 49.17.250, the department of labor and industries shall issue a report to the employer that the employer shall make available to its employees. The report shall contain:(a) A description of the condition that is not in compliance…
RCW 43.05.100 Departments of agriculture, fish and wildlife, health, licensing, natural resources—Notice of correction.
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(1) If in the course of any inspection or visit that is not a technical assistance visit, the department of agriculture, fish and wildlife, health, licensing, or natural resources becomes aware of conditions that are not in compliance with applicable laws and rules enforced by th…
RCW 43.05.110 Departments of agriculture, fish and wildlife, health, licensing, natural resources—Penalty.
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The department of agriculture, fish and wildlife, health, licensing, or natural resources may issue a civil penalty provided for by law without first issuing a notice of correction if: (1) The person has previously been subject to an enforcement action for the same or similar typ…
RCW 43.05.120 Time for compliance—Extension.
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The date for compliance established by the department of ecology, labor and industries, agriculture, fish and wildlife, health, licensing, or natural resources pursuant to RCW 43.05.060, 43.05.090, or 43.05.100 respectively shall provide for a reasonable time to achieve complianc…
RCW 43.05.130 Educational programs.
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The departments of revenue and labor and industries and the employment security department shall undertake an educational program directed at those who have the most difficulty in determining their tax or premium liability. The departments may rely on information from internal da…
RCW 43.05.140 Pilot voluntary audit program.
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The department of revenue, the department of labor and industries in respect to its duties in Title 51 RCW, and the employment security department shall develop and administer a pilot voluntary audit program. Voluntary audits can be requested by businesses from any of these agenc…
RCW 43.05.150 Agency immunity—Enforcement authority.
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Nothing in this chapter obligates a regulatory agency to conduct a technical assistance visit. The state and officers or employees of the state shall not be liable for damages to a person to the extent that liability is asserted to arise from providing technical assistance, or if…
RCW 43.05.160 Liquor and cannabis board—Notice of correction.
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(1) If, during an inspection or visit to a cannabis business licensed under chapter 69.50 RCW that is not a technical assistance visit, the liquor and cannabis board becomes aware of conditions that are not in compliance with applicable laws and rules enforced by the board and ar…
RCW 43.05.901 Conflict with federal requirements.
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If a regulatory agency determines any part of this chapter to be in conflict with federal law or program requirements, in conflict with federal requirements that are a prescribed condition to the allocation of federal funds to the state, or in conflict with the requirements for e…
RCW 43.05.902 Resolution of conflict with federal requirements—Notification.
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If notified by responsible federal officials of any conflict of this chapter with federal law or program requirements or with federal requirements that are a prescribed condition to the allocation of federal funds to the state, the regulatory agency notified of the conflict shall…
RCW 43.05.905 Findings—Short title—Intent—1995 c 403.
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See note following RCW 34.05.328.