The presiding officer may assess a penalty up to $2,000 upon finding a violation of Title 29B RCW or Title 390 WAC.

1. (1) Base penalty amounts:

   Violation	1st Occasion	2nd Occasion	3rd Occasion
   Failure to timely file an accurate and complete statement of financial affairs (F-1):
   Filed report after hearing notice, but before enforcement hearing. Provided written explanation or appeared at hearing to explain mitigating circumstances. Did not enter into statement of understanding.	$0 - $500	$500 - $1,000	$1,000 - $1,500
   Filed report after hearing notice, but before enforcement hearing. Did not enter into statement of understanding.	$150 - $500	$500 - $1,000	$1,000 - $1,500
   Failed to file report by date of enforcement hearing.	$250 - $750	$750 - $1,000	$1,000 - $2,000
   Candidate's failure to timely file an accurate and complete registration statement (C-1)/statement of financial affairs (F-1):
   Filed report after hearing notice, but before enforcement hearing. Provided written explanation or appeared at hearing to explain mitigating circumstances. Did not enter into statement of understanding.	$0 - $500per report	$500 - $1,000per report	$1,000 - $1,500 per report up to $2,000
   Filed report after hearing notice, but before enforcement hearing. Did not enter into statement of understanding.	$150per report	$300per report	$600 per report up to $1,000
   Failed to file report by date of enforcement hearing.	$250per report	$500per report	consideration by full commission
   Failure to timely file an accurate and complete lobbyist monthly expense report (L-2):
   Filed report after hearing notice, but before enforcement hearing. Provided written explanation or appeared at hearing to explain mitigating circumstances. Did not enter into statement of understanding.	$0 - $500	$500 - $1,000	$1,000 - $1,500
   Filed report after hearing notice, but before enforcement hearing. Did not enter into statement of understanding.	$500	$1,000	$1,500
   Failed to file report by date of enforcement hearing.	$750	$1,500	$2,000
   Failure to timely file an accurate and complete lobbyist employer report (L-3):
   Filed report after hearing notice, but before enforcement hearing. Provided written explanation or appeared at hearing to explain mitigating circumstances. Did not enter into statement of understanding.	$0 - $500	$500 - $1,000	$1,000 - $1,500
   Filed report after hearing notice, but before enforcement hearing. Did not enter into statement of understanding.	$500	$1,000	$1,500
   Failed to file report by date of enforcement hearing.	$750	$1,250	$2,000
   Failure to timely file accurate and complete disclosure reports:
   Political committee registration (C-1pc).	$500	$1,000	$1,500
   Statement of contributions deposit (C-3).	$500	$1,000	$1,500
   Summary of total contributions and expenditures (C-4).	$500	$1,000	$1,500
   Independent expenditures and electioneering communications (C-6).	$500	$1,000	$1,500
   Last minute contribution report (LMC).	$500	$1,000	$1,500
   Out-of-state committee report (C-5).	$500	$1,000	$1,500
   Annual report of major contributors (C-7).	$500	$1,000	$1,500
   Failure to timely file accurate and complete reports disclosing lobbying activities:
   Lobbyist registration (L-1).	$500	$1,000	$1,500
   Public agency lobbying report (L-5).	$500	$1,000	$1,500
   Grass roots lobbying report (L-6).	$500	$1,000	$1,500
   Failure to file electronically.	$750	$1,500	$2,000
   Exceeding contribution limits.	$500	$1,000	$1,500
   Exceeding mini reporting threshold.	$500	$1,000	$1,500
   Failure to comply with political advertising sponsor identification requirements.	$500	$1,000	$1,500
   Failure to include required candidate's party preference in political advertising.	$500	$1,000	$1,500
   Failure to comply with other political advertising requirements, RCW 29B.30.060 through 29B.30.090.	$500	$1,000	$1,500
   Use of public facilities to assist a campaign for election or promote a ballot measure.	$500	$1,000	$1,500
   Treasurer's failure to timely file an accurate and complete annual treasurer's report (T-1):
   Filed report after hearing notice, but before enforcement hearing. Provided written explanation or appeared at hearing to explain mitigating circumstances. Did not enter into statement of understanding.	$0 - $500	$500 - $1,000	$1,000 - $1,500
   Filed report after hearing notice, but before enforcement hearing. Did not enter into statement of understanding.	$500	$1,000	$1,500
   Failed to file report by date of enforcement hearing.	$750	$1,500	$2,000

   "Occasion" means established violation, including any violation acknowledged by the respondent in a statement of understanding. Only violations in the last five years will be considered for the purpose of determining second and third occasions.

2. (2) In determining the appropriate penalty, the presiding officer may consider the nature of the violation and aggravating and mitigating factors as set forth under WAC 390-37-185.
3. (3) The presiding officer has authority to suspend all or a portion of an assessed penalty under the conditions to be determined by that officer including, but not limited to, payment of the nonsuspended portion of the penalty within 30 business days of the date of the entry of the order in that case.
4. (4) If, on the third occasion, a respondent has outstanding penalties or judgments, the matter will be directed to the full commission for consideration.

5. (5) The presiding officer may direct a matter to the full commission if the officer believes the penalty limit would be an insufficient penalty or the matter warrants consideration by the full commission. Cases will automatically be scheduled before the full commission for an enforcement action when:

   1. (a) The respondent already had been found in violation during a previous reporting period;
   2. (b) That prior violation remains in effect, following any appeals; and
   3. (c) The person has not filed the disclosure forms that were the subject of the prior violation at the time the current hearing notice is being sent.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 42.17A.110 and 2024 c 164. WSR 26-01-209, s 390-37-143, filed 12/24/25, effective 1/1/26. Statutory Authority: RCW 42.17A.110 and [42.17A.]755. WSR 25-16-030, s 390-37-143, filed 7/28/25, effective 11/5/25. Statutory Authority: RCW 42.17A.110(1) and 2018 c 304. WSR 18-24-074, § 390-37-143, filed 11/30/18, effective 12/31/18. Statutory Authority: RCW 42.17A.110(1) and 42.17A.570. WSR 18-10-088, § 390-37-143, filed 5/1/18, effective 6/1/18. Statutory Authority: RCW 42.17A.110. WSR 17-03-004, § 390-37-143, filed 1/4/17, effective 2/4/17.]