Wash. Admin. Code § 173-546-120 - Compliance and enforcement
(1) To
obtain compliance with this chapter the department, with assistance from Chelan
County, the planning unit or its successor and partners, shall prepare and
distribute technical and educational information regarding the scope and
requirements of this chapter to the public. This is intended to assist the
public in complying with the requirements of their water rights and applicable
water laws.
(2) When the department
determines that a violation has occurred, it shall first attempt to achieve
voluntary compliance. An approach to achieving this is to offer information and
technical assistance to the person, in writing, identifying one or more means
to accomplish the person's purposes within the framework of the law.
(3) To obtain compliance and enforce this
chapter, the department may impose such sanctions as appropriate under
authorities vested in it, including, but not limited to, issuing regulatory
orders under
RCW
43.27A.190; and imposing civil penalties
under RCW
43.83B.336,
90.03.400,
90.03.410,
90.03.600,
90.44.120 and
90.44.130.
Notes
Statutory Authority: Chapters 43.27A, 90.54, 90.22, and 90.82 RCW. 05-16-114 (Order 04-11), § 173-546-120, filed 8/3/05, effective 9/3/05.
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