67.16.270 - Violation of commission rules -- Penalties. - Washington Statutes

Violation of commission rules — Penalties.

Upon making a determination that an individual or licensee has violated a commission rule, the board of stewards may assess a fine, suspend or revoke a person's license, or any combination of these penalties. The commission must adopt by rule standard penalties for a rules violation. All fines collected must be deposited in the Washington horse racing commission class C purse fund account, created in RCW 67.16.285, and used as authorized in RCW 67.16.105(3).

[2004 c 246 § 1.]

Notes: Effective date -- 2004 c 246: "This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect immediately [March 31, 2004]." [2004 c 246 § 9.]