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.

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