WAC 44-10-300   Imposition of fine for manufacturer noncompliance with an arbitration decision.  (1) Pursuant to RCW 19.118.090, the Lemon Law administration program manager may impose a fine against a manufacturer if, after forty calendar days from the manufacturer's receipt of notice of consumer's acceptance of an arbitration decision, the manufacturer has not complied with the decision, notwithstanding any arbitration special master hearing or findings. Notice of the imposition of fine shall be to the manufacturer by certified mail, e-mail if requested by the manufacturer or personal service.

     (2) A fine against the manufacturer for noncompliance may be imposed according to the following schedule for each day after the forty day calendar period:


DAYS 1 THROUGH 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 300.00 PER DAY

DAYS 11 THROUGH 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 500.00 PER DAY

DAYS 21 THROUGH 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 700.00 PER DAY

DAYS 31 AND ON . . . . . . . . . . . . $1000.00 PER DAY


     The foregoing fines shall accrue until the manufacturer complies or until one hundred thousand dollars has accrued, whichever occurs first.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 19.118.080(2) and 19.118.061. 10-01-069, § 44-10-300, filed 12/11/09, effective 1/11/10; 02-12-093, § 44-10-300, filed 6/4/02, effective 7/5/02. Statutory Authority: RCW 19.118.080 (2) and (7), 19.118.061 and 1995 c 254 § 4. 96-03-155, § 44-10-300, filed 1/24/96, effective 2/24/96. Statutory Authority: RCW 19.118.080 and 19.118.090(7). 91-02-080, § 44-10-300, filed 12/31/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority: RCW 19.118.061 and 19.118.080. 89-06-025 (Order 89-1), § 44-10-300, filed 2/24/89.]