1. (1) The department may suspend, revoke, or deny a CIE endorsement in accordance with RCW 69.07.060.

2. (2) The department may impose penalties on any person who processes, advertises, or distributes CIEs without a CIE endorsement. Each of the following is a distinct and separate violation:

   1. (a) Processing CIEs without a valid CIE endorsement;
   2. (b) Advertising or distributing CIEs processed without a valid CIE endorsement;
   3. (c) Processing, advertising, or distributing a CIE that has not received department approval under WAC 16-131-050.
3. (3) For violations under an endorsement, the department may impose civil penalties in conformance with the penalty assignment schedules in this section and chapter 16-139 WAC, excluding WAC 16-139-020, 16-139-030, and 16-139-040.

4. (4) CIE penalty assignment schedules:

   Table 1. CIE Penalties for Processing, Advertising, or Distributing Without a Valid CIE Endorsement

   PENALTY

   $1,000 per day per violation

   Table 2. CIE Penalties for Number of Critical Violations in a 3-Year Period

   VIOLATION	PENALTY
   Risk of Adulteration
   Potential	Probable
   First	$1,000 and 4-day suspension	$5,000 and 14-day suspension
   Second	$2,000 and 8-day suspension	$5,000 and 30-day suspension
   Third	$4,000 and 16-day suspension	$5,000 and revocation

   Table 3. CIE Penalties for Number of Significant Violations in a 3-Year Period

   VIOLATION	PENALTY
   Risk of Adulteration
   Potential	Probable
   First	$500 and 2-day suspension	$1,000 and 4-day suspension
   Second	$1,000 and 4-day suspension	$2,000 and 8-day suspension
   Third	$2,000 and 8-day suspension	$4,000 and 16-day suspension

   Table 4. CIE Penalties for Number of Economic or Other Violations in a 3-Year Period

   VIOLATION	PENALTY
   Unknowing	Knowing
   First	$500 and 2-day suspension	$1,000 and 4-day suspension
   Second	$1,000 and 4-day suspension	$2,000 and 6-day suspension
   Third	$1,500 and 6-day suspension	$5,000 and 20-day suspension

[Statutory Authority: RCW 69.07.020 and 2022 c 16. WSR 24-01-035, § 16-131-110, filed 12/11/23, effective 1/11/24. Statutory Authority: RCW 69.07.020, 69.07.200, and chapter 34.05 RCW. WSR 18-05-010, § 16-131-110, filed 2/8/18, effective 4/1/18.]