70.255.030 - Civil penalty -- Jurisdiction. - Washington Statutes

Civil penalty — Jurisdiction.

(1) The authority having jurisdiction may impose a civil penalty for a violation of this chapter. The civil penalty may not exceed:

     (a) For a wholesale dealer that distributes or offers to sell novelty lighters to retail dealers or consumers, a written warning for the first violation and a monetary penalty of five hundred dollars for each subsequent violation.

     (b) For a retail dealer that distributes or offers to sell novelty lighters to consumers, a written warning for the first violation and a monetary penalty of two hundred fifty dollars for each subsequent violation.

     (2) The authority having jurisdiction may bring an action seeking:

     (a) Injunctive relief to prevent or end a violation of this chapter;

     (b) To recover civil penalties imposed under subsection (1) of this section; or

     (c) To recover attorneys' fees and other enforcement costs and disbursements.

     (3) Penalties under this section must be deposited in an account designated by the authority having jurisdiction.

     (4) A district court has jurisdiction over all proceedings brought under this section.

[2009 c 273 § 3.]