WAC 296-115-100   Penalties for certificate of inspection and operator's license violations.  (1) For owners of vessels, any violation of the certification and inspection provisions of this chapter is punishable according to the penalties provided under the Washington Industrial Safety and Health Act, chapter 49.17 RCW.

     (2) The following fixed schedule penalties apply:

     (a) For failing to display certificate of inspection as required in WAC 296-115-025(8), fifty dollars to owner of the vessel.

     (b) For a nonowner who operates vessel without a valid certificate of inspection, one hundred dollars per violation.

     (c) For operating a vessel in passenger service without a valid USCG/state of Washington operator's license, one hundred dollars per violation to the owner of the vessel.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, 49.17.060, 49.17.210, and 88.04.005. 08-20-123, § 296-115-100, filed 10/1/08, effective 11/1/08. Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, [49.17].040, [49.17].050 and 1999 c 111. 00-23-100, § 296-115-100, filed 11/21/00, effective 1/1/01. Statutory Authority: Chapter 49.17 RCW. 91-03-044 (Order 90-18), § 296-115-100, filed 1/10/91, effective 2/12/91. Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.040, 49.17.050, 49.17.240, chapters 42.30 and 43.22 RCW. 80-17-014 (Order 80-20), § 296-115-100, filed 11/13/80.]