Washington § 70.158.070 - Attorney general's directory decision to be final agency action — Due dates for reports, certifications, directory — Rules — Costs — Penalties.

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§ 70.158.070. Attorney general's directory decision to be final agency action — Due dates for reports, certifications, directory — Rules — Costs — Penalties.

(1) A determination of the attorney general not to include or to remove from the directory a brand family or tobacco product manufacturer shall be final agency action for purposes of review under RCW 34.05.570(4).
(2) No person shall be issued a license or granted a renewal of a license to act as a wholesaler unless the person has certified in writing under penalty of perjury, that the person will comply fully with this section.
(3) The first reports of wholesalers and distributors are due August 25, 2003. The certifications by a tobacco product manufacturer described in RCW 70.158.030(1) are due September 15, 2003. The directory described in RCW 70.158.030(2) shall be published or made available by November 1, 2003.
(4) The attorney general, the board, and the director may adopt rules as necessary to effect the administration of this chapter.
(5) In any action brought by the state to enforce this chapter, the state is entitled to recover the costs of investigation, expert witness fees, costs of the action, and reasonable attorney fees.
(6) If a court determines that a person has violated this chapter, the court shall order any profits, gain, gross receipts, or other benefit from the violation to be disgorged and paid to the general fund. Unless otherwise expressly provided, the remedies or penalties provided by this chapter are cumulative to each other and to the remedies or penalties available under all other laws of this state.
[ 2003 c 25 s 7.]

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