RCW 70.255.030
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(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 s 3 .]