RCW 19.122.075
Damage or removal of permanent marking—Civil penalty.
Any person who willfully damages or removes a permanent marking used to identify an underground facility or pipeline, or a temporary marking prior to its intended use, is subject to a civil penalty of not more than one thousand dollars for an initial violation, and not more than five thousand dollars for each subsequent violation within a three-year period.
[ 2011 c 263 § 14; 2000 c 191 § 23.]
NOTES:
Report—Effective date—2011 c 263: See notes following RCW 19.122.010.
Intent—Findings—Conflict with federal requirements—Short title—Effective date—2000 c 191: See RCW 81.88.005 and 81.88.900 through 81.88.902.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 19 - Business Regulations—Miscellaneous
Chapter 19.122 - Underground Utilities.
19.122.027 - One-number locator services—Single statewide toll-free telephone number.
19.122.030 - Excavator and facility operator duties before excavation.
19.122.031 - Exempted activities.
19.122.033 - Notice of excavation to pipeline companies.
19.122.045 - Exemption from liability.
19.122.053 - Report of damage to underground facility.
19.122.055 - Failure to notify one-number locator service—Civil penalty, if damages.
19.122.070 - Civil penalties—Treble damages—Existing remedies not affected.
19.122.075 - Damage or removal of permanent marking—Civil penalty.
19.122.080 - Waiver of notification and marking requirements.
19.122.090 - Excavation without a valid excavation confirmation code—Penalty.
19.122.100 - Violation of RCW 19.122.090—Affirmative defense.
19.122.110 - False excavation confirmation code—Penalty.
19.122.120 - One-number locator service to provide excavation confirmation code.
19.122.150 - Commission authority—Violations of chapter—Imposition of penalties.
19.122.160 - Damage prevention account.
19.122.170 - Damage prevention account—Use of funds.
19.122.180 - Damage prevention account—Deposit of penalties.