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Code · Washington · Title 69 — Food, Drugs, Cosmetics, and Poisons · Chapter 69.57

RCW 69.57.070

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(1)A covered entity that violates chapter 13, Laws of 2025 is subject to a civil penalty of $10,000 for the first violation, and a civil penalty of no more than $1,000,000 for a second or subsequent violation.
(2)(a) The attorney general, prosecuting attorney within the relevant jurisdiction, or any aggrieved individual may bring an action to impose a civil penalty for a violation of chapter 13, Laws of 2025. A civil penalty imposed pursuant to this section does not exclude any other public or private cause of action, whether criminal or civil.
(b)Any aggrieved individual, other than the attorney general, who prevails in a civil action against a covered entity under chapter 13, Laws of 2025 is entitled to reasonable attorney fees, costs, and the greater of actual economic damages or $3,000.
[ 2025 c 13 s 7 .]
Notes:
Effective date — 2025 c 13: See note following RCW 69.57.010 .
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