Section 390-37-170. Lobbyist monthly expense report (L-2) penalty schedule.

Provisos:

(1) The presiding officer has authority to suspend all or a portion of relevant penalty under the conditions to be determined by that officer including, but not limited to, payment of the nonsuspended portion of the penalty within five business days of the date of entry of the order in that case. Except in rare circumstances, the nonsuspended portion of the penalty will not be less than the original settlement offer.

(2) If on the 3rd occasion, a filer has outstanding penalties or judgments, the matter will be taken to the full commission for consideration.

(3) The presiding officer may direct a matter to the full commission if the officer believes one thousand dollars would be an insufficient penalty or the matter warrants consideration by the full commission.

(4) If previously imposed penalties remain unpaid and exceed the amount this penalty schedule would otherwise prescribe for the current violation, the presiding officer may impose a penalty not to exceed the amount of the outstanding penalty, up to one thousand dollars.

(5) "Occasion" means established violation. At the 4th occasion, among other factors, the commission may consider if any prior violations and penalties were stipulated to by the respondent, in determining the amount of the penalty.

(6) Cases will automatically be scheduled before the full Commission for an enforcement action when the person:

(a) Was found in violation during a previous reporting period;

(b) The violation remains in effect following any appeals; and

(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(1). WSR 16-01-015, § 390-37-170, filed 12/4/15, effective 1/4/16. Statutory Authority: RCW 42.17.370. WSR 05-04-038, § 390-37-170, filed 1/27/05, effective 2/27/05; WSR 03-22-065, § 390-37-170, filed 11/4/03, effective 12/5/03.]

RCW 42.17A.110(1). WSR 16-01-015, § 390-37-170, filed 12/4/15, effective 1/4/16. Statutory Authority: RCW 42.17.370. WSR 05-04-038, § 390-37-170, filed 1/27/05, effective 2/27/05; WSR 03-22-065, § 390-37-170, filed 11/4/03, effective 12/5/03.