1. (1) In determining the amount of any civil penalty to be imposed under RCW 19.30.160 the department shall consider the following factors:

   1. (a) Previous violations by the violator;
   2. (b) The history of the violator in taking all necessary measures to prevent or correct violations;
   3. (c) The magnitude and seriousness of the violation;
   4. (d) The remedial purpose of chapter 19.30 RCW;
   5. (e) Any mitigating circumstances; and
   6. (f) Any other factors the department considers relevant.
2. (2) It is the violator's responsibility to inform the department of mitigating evidence.

3. (3) The penalties for acting as a contractor without a license, or for transporting employees without an endorsement to do so, are:

   1. (a) Up to $500 for the first violation;
   2. (b) Up to $750 for the second violation; and
   3. (c) Up to $1000 for the third and any further violations.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 19.30.130. WSR 86-01-027 (Order 85-34), § 296-310-230, filed 12/11/85.]