Washington § 48.200.290 - Enforcement — Disputes — Civil penalties.

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§ 48.200.290. Enforcement — Disputes — Civil penalties.

(1) The commissioner shall have enforcement authority over this chapter and shall have authority to render a binding decision in any dispute between a pharmacy benefit manager, or third-party administrator of prescription drug benefits, and a pharmacy arising out of an appeal under *RCW 48.200.280(6) regarding drug pricing and reimbursement.
(2) Any person, corporation, third-party administrator of prescription drug benefits, pharmacy benefit manager, or business entity which violates any provision of this chapter shall be subject to a civil penalty in the amount of one thousand dollars for each act in violation of this chapter or, if the violation was knowing and willful, a civil penalty of five thousand dollars for each violation of this chapter.
[ 2020 c 240 s 16; 2016 c 210 s 2. Formerly RCW 19.340.110.]

Notes

*Reviser's note: RCW 48.200.280 was amended by 2024 c 242 s 5, changing subsection (6) to subsection (7), effective January 1, 2026.

Source: official Washington text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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