Wash. Admin. Code § 314-34-005 - What are the procedures for notifying a licensee of an alleged violation of a cigarette or tobacco products statute or regulation?

When an enforcement officer believes that a cigarette and/or tobacco products licensee has violated a board statute or regulation, the officer may prepare an administrative violation notice (AVN) and mail or deliver the notice to the licensee or the licensee's agent. The AVN will include:

(1) A brief narrative description of the violation(s) the officer is charging;

(2) The date(s) of the violation(s);

(3) A copy of the law(s) and/or regulation(s) allegedly violated;

(4) An outline of the licensee's options as outlined in WAC 314-34-010; and

(5) The penalty.

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Wash. Admin. Code § 314-34-005

Statutory Authority: RCW 82.24.510, 82.24.550, 82.26.150, 82.26.220. 10-01-089, § 314-34-005, filed 12/16/09, effective 1/16/10.