(1) The director shall have the authority to issue a notice of civil infraction if an infraction is committed in his or her presence or, if after investigation, the director has reasonable cause to believe an infraction has been committed.

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Terms Used In Washington Code 20.01.482

  • Director: means the director of agriculture or a duly authorized representative. See Washington Code 20.01.010
  • Person: means any natural person, firm, partnership, exchange, association, trustee, receiver, corporation, and any member, officer, or employee thereof or assignee for the benefit of creditors. See Washington Code 20.01.010
(2) It is a misdemeanor for any person to refuse to properly identify himself or herself for the purpose of issuance of a notice of infraction.
(3) Any person willfully failing to respond to a notice of infraction is guilty of a misdemeanor regardless of the disposition of the notice of infraction.

NOTES:

Effective date2004 c 43: See note following RCW 7.80.150.
IntentEffective date2003 c 53: See notes following RCW 2.48.180.