1. (1) There are two types of stewardship organization violations:

   1. (a) Implementation violation for not implementing an approved product stewardship plan.
   2. (b) Plan/report violation for not submitting a product stewardship plan, plan update or annual report.

2. (2) Department issued warning letters will:

   1. (a) Be issued for either of the two stewardship organization violations, except that a penalty may be issued for a first implementation violation concurrent with a warning letter.
   2. (b) Be sent to the stewardship organization by certified mail.
   3. (c) Include a copy of the requirements to let the stewardship organization know what they must do to be in compliance with this chapter.
   4. (d) Include the time period within which the stewardship organization must be in compliance in order to not incur a penalty.

[Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.275 RCW. WSR 12-23-049 (Order 11-09), § 173-910-330, filed 11/16/12, effective 12/17/12.]