Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 70.58A - Vital Statistics.
70.58A.590 - Penalties.

RCW 70.58A.590
Penalties.

(1) Every person who violates or willfully fails, neglects, or refuses to comply with any provisions of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor.
(2) Every person who willfully furnishes false information or who makes any false statement to establish a vital record or obtain a certification required by this chapter is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.

[ 2019 c 148 § 27.]

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 70 - Public Health and Safety

Chapter 70.58A - Vital Statistics.

70.58A.005 - Purpose.

70.58A.010 - Definitions.

70.58A.020 - Rule-making authority.

70.58A.030 - Appointment of the state registrar.

70.58A.040 - Duties of the state registrar.

70.58A.050 - Appointment of local and deputy registrars.

70.58A.060 - Vital records system security requirements—Fraud detection—Data validation.

70.58A.070 - Mandatory use of prescribed forms, reporting of data required for registration.

70.58A.100 - Live birth of child of known parentage—Reporting and registration requirements.

70.58A.110 - Live birth of child of unknown parentage—Reporting and registration requirements.

70.58A.120 - Delayed report of live birth—Registration requirements.

70.58A.130 - Court-ordered registration of a delayed report of live birth—Petition and hearing requirements—Burden and standard of proof.

70.58A.200 - Reports of death—Filing and registration requirements.

70.58A.210 - Final disposition of human remains—Issuance of burial-transit and disinterment permits.

70.58A.300 - Registration of reports of marriage.

70.58A.310 - Registration of reports of legal separation, dissolution, and declaration of invalidity of marriage or domestic partnership.

70.58A.400 - Adoption—Amendment of birth record or registration of birth—Sealing of original birth record.

70.58A.500 - Amendment of vital records—When authorized—Grounds for denial.

70.58A.510 - Preservation of vital records—Transfer to state archives.

70.58A.520 - Disclosure of vital records, data, and vital statistics—When authorized.

70.58A.530 - Issuance of certifications and informational copies of vital records.

70.58A.540 - Vital records not subject to public disclosure—Exceptions.

70.58A.550 - Adjudicative proceedings.

70.58A.560 - Fees for certifications or informational copies of vital records—Exceptions.

70.58A.570 - Duty of local registrar to submit monthly reports—Duty of state registrar to periodically test and audit fraud prevention procedures.

70.58A.580 - Enforcement—Duties of local registrars—Investigations.

70.58A.590 - Penalties.

70.58A.900 - Applicability—2019 c 148.

70.58A.901 - Effective date—2019 c 148.

70.58A.902 - Rule-making authority—2019 c 148.