Wash. Admin. Code § 314-55-520 - Category I

Violations of a severity that would make a license eligible for cancellation on a first offense. The board may not cancel a license for a single violation, unless it can prove a Category I violation by a preponderance of the evidence.

Category I

Violations of a Severity That Would Make a License Eligible for Cancellation on the First Offense

Violation Type	1st Violation	2nd Violation in a Two-year Window
Cannabis purchased from an unlicensed entity. WAC 314-55-0	License cancellation
Cannabis sold to an unlicensed, nonretail source. Illegal sales oucensed market place. WAC 314-55-083(4)	License cancellation
Condition of suspension violation: Failure to follow any suspension restriction while cannabis license is suspended. WAC 314-55-540	Original penalty plus 10-day suspension with no monetary option	License cancellation
Transportation or storage of cannabis to or from an unlicensed source, diversion of product, or both. WAC 314-55-083(4)	License cancellation
Transportation of cannabis outside of Washington state boundaries. RCW 69.50.342(1)(k) RCW 69.50.345(10) WAC 314-55-310(1)	License cancellation
True party of interest (TPI). Allowing a person to exercise ownership or control if the person would not have qualified based on affiliation with a criminal enterprise as described in chapter 69.50 RCW. WAC 314-55-035(1)	License cancellation
Financier. Receiving money from a financier that was not disclosed to or approved by the board when the financier has a criminal history demonstrating an affiliation with criminal enterprises, gangs, or cartels; or the money provided by a financier originated from criminal enterprises, gangs, or cartels. WAC 314-55-035(4)	License cancellation

Notes

Wash. Admin. Code § 314-55-520

Amended by WSR 15-11-107, Filed 5/20/2015, effective 6/20/2015 Amended by WSR 16-11-110, Filed 5/18/2016, effective 6/18/2016 Amended by WSR 20-03-177, Filed 1/22/2020, effective 2/22/2020 Amended by WSR 22-14-111, Filed 7/6/2022, effective 8/6/2022

Statutory Authority: RCW 69.50.325, 69.50.331, 69.50.342, 69.50.345. WSR 13-21-104, § 314-55-520, filed 10/21/13, effective 11/21/13. WSR 13-21-003, § 314-55-520, filed 10/3/2013, effective 11/3/2013