WAC 296-96-01070   What are the civil (monetary) penalties for violating the conveyance permit and operation requirements of chapter 70.87 RCW and this chapter?  (1) Any licensee, installer, owner or operator of a conveyance who violates a provision of chapter 70.87 RCW or this chapter shall be subject to the following civil penalties:


(a) Operation of a conveyance without a permit:
First violation . . . . . . . . . . . . $164.10
Second violation . . . . . . . . . . . . $328.40
Each additional violation . . . . . . . . . . . . $500.00
(b) Installation of a conveyance without a permit:
First violation . . . . . . . . . . . . $164.10
Second violation . . . . . . . . . . . . $328.40
Each additional violation . . . . . . . . . . . . $500.00
(c) Relocation of a conveyance without a permit:
First violation . . . . . . . . . . . . $164.10
Second violation . . . . . . . . . . . . $328.40
Each additional violation . . . . . . . . . . . . $500.00
(d) Alteration of a conveyance without a permit:
First violation . . . . . . . . . . . . $164.10
Second violation . . . . . . . . . . . . $328.40
Each additional violation . . . . . . . . . . . . $500.00
(e) (i) Operation of a conveyance for which the department has issued a red tag or has revoked or suspended an operating permit or operation of a decommissioned elevator . . . . . . . . . . . . $500.00
(ii) Removal of a red tag from a conveyance . . . . . . . . . . . . $500.00
(f) Failure to comply with a correction notice:
After 90 days . . . . . . . . . . . . $109.40
After 180 days . . . . . . . . . . . . $273.60
After 270 days . . . . . . . . . . . . $438.00
After 360 days . . . . . . . . . . . . $500.00
Each 30 days after 360 days . . . . . . . . . . . . $500.00
Note: Penalties are cumulative
(g) Failure to submit official written notification that all corrections have been completed:
After 90 days . . . . . . . . . . . . $109.40
After 180 days . . . . . . . . . . . . $273.60
After 270 days . . . . . . . . . . . . $438.00
After 360 days . . . . . . . . . . . . $500.00
Each 30 days after 360 days . . . . . . . . . . . . $500.00
Note: Penalties are cumulative  
(h) Failure to notify the department of each accident to a person requiring the services of a physician or resulting in a disability exceeding one day may result in a $500.00 penalty per day. The conveyance must be removed from service until the department authorizes the operation of the conveyance. This may require an inspection and the applicable fees will be applied. Failure to remove the conveyance from service may result in an additional $500.00 penalty per day. $500.00 Plus WAC 296-96-

01057
(i) Falsifying official written documentation submitted to the department. Each day is a separate violation. $500.00

     (2) A violation as described in subsection (1)(a), (b), (c), and (d) of this section will be a "second" or "additional" violation only if it occurs within one year of the first violation.

     (3) The department must serve notice by certified mail to an installer, licensee, owner, or operator for a violation of chapter 70.87 RCW, or this chapter.



[Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.87 RCW. 07-24-041, § 296-96-01070, filed 11/30/07, effective 1/1/08. Statutory Authority: Chapters 18.27, 18.106, 43.22, and 70.87 RCW. 07-11-128, § 296-96-01070, filed 5/22/07, effective 6/30/07. Statutory Authority: Chapters 18.106, 43.22, and 70.87 RCW. 06-10-066, § 296-96-01070, filed 5/2/06, effective 6/30/06. Statutory Authority: Chapters 18.27, 43.22, and 70.87 RCW. 05-12-032, § 296-96-01070, filed 5/24/05, effective 6/30/05. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.87.020, 70.87.030, 70.87.034, 70.87.120, 70.87.185, 70.87.190, 2002 c 98, 2003 c 143 and 2004 c 66. 04-12-047, § 296-96-01070, filed 5/28/04, effective 6/30/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.87.020, 70.87.030, 70.87.034, 70.87.120, 70.87.185 and chapter 70.87 RCW. 01-02-026, § 296-96-01070, filed 12/22/00, effective 1/22/01.]