Washington § 18.280.140 - Civil infractions.

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§ 18.280.140. Civil infractions.

The department has the authority to issue civil infractions under chapter 7.80 RCW in the following instances:
(1) Conducting or offering to conduct a home inspection without being licensed in accordance with this chapter;
(2) Presenting or attempting to use as his or her own the home inspector license of another;
(3) Giving any false or forged evidence of any kind to the director or his or her authorized representative in obtaining a license;
(4) Falsely impersonating any other licensee; or
(5) Attempting to use an expired or revoked license.
All fines and penalties collected or assessed by a court because of a violation of this section must be remitted to the department to be deposited into the business and professions account created in RCW 43.24.150.
[ 2008 c 119 s 14.]

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