WAC 296-310-230   Civil penalties.  (1) In determining the amount of any civil penalty to be imposed under RCW 19.30.160 the department shall consider the following factors:

     (a) Previous violations by the violator;

     (b) The history of the violator in taking all necessary measures to prevent or correct violations;

     (c) The magnitude and seriousness of the violation;

     (d) The remedial purpose of chapter 19.30 RCW;

     (e) Any mitigating circumstances; and

     (f) Any other factors the department considers relevant.

     (2) It is the violator's responsibility to inform the department of mitigating evidence.

     (3) The penalties for acting as a contractor without a license, or for transporting employees without an endorsement to do so, are:

     (a) Up to $500 for the first violation;

     (b) Up to $750 for the second violation; and

     (c) Up to $1000 for the third and any further violations.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 19.30.130. 86-01-027 (Order 85-34), § 296-310-230, filed 12/11/85.]