RCW 70.79.320
Operating without inspection certificate prohibited—Penalty.
(1) It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, partnership, or corporation to operate under pressure in this state a boiler or unfired pressure vessel, to which this chapter applies, without a valid inspection certificate as provided for in this chapter.
(2) The department may assess a penalty against a person violating a provision of this chapter. The penalty shall be not more than five hundred dollars. Each day that the violation continues is a separate violation and is subject to a separate penalty.
(3) The department may not assess a penalty until it adopts rules describing the method it will use to calculate penalties for various violations.
(4) The department shall notify the violator of its action, and the reasons for its action, in writing. The department shall send the notice using a method by which the mailing can be tracked or the delivery can be confirmed to the violator that a hearing may be requested under RCW 70.79.361. The hearing shall not stay the effect of the penalty.
[ 2011 c 301 § 21; 2005 c 22 § 6; 1986 c 97 § 2; 1951 c 32 § 31.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 70 - Public Health and Safety
Chapter 70.79 - Boilers and Unfired Pressure Vessels.
70.79.010 - Board of boiler rules—Members—Terms—Meetings.
70.79.020 - Compensation and travel expenses.
70.79.040 - Rules and regulations—Scope.
70.79.050 - Rules and regulations—Effect.
70.79.060 - Construction, installation must conform to rules—Inspection certificate.
70.79.070 - Existing installations—Conformance required.
70.79.080 - Exemptions from chapter.
70.79.090 - Exemptions from certain provisions.
70.79.095 - Espresso machines—Local regulation prohibited.
70.79.100 - Chief inspector—Qualifications—Appointment, removal.
70.79.110 - Chief inspector—Duties in general.
70.79.120 - Deputy inspectors—Qualifications—Employment.
70.79.130 - Special inspectors—Qualifications—Commission.
70.79.140 - Special inspectors—Compensation—Continuance of commission.
70.79.150 - Special inspectors—Inspections—Exempts from inspection fees.
70.79.160 - Report of inspection by special inspector—Filing.
70.79.170 - Examinations for inspector's appointment or commission—Reexamination.
70.79.180 - Suspension, revocation of inspector's commission—Grounds—Reinstatement.
70.79.190 - Suspension, revocation of commission—Appeal.
70.79.200 - Lost or destroyed certificate or commission.
70.79.220 - Inspections—Who shall make.
70.79.230 - Access to premises by inspectors.
70.79.240 - Inspection of boilers, unfired pressure vessels—Scope—Frequency.
70.79.250 - Inspection—Frequency—Grace period.
70.79.260 - Inspection—Frequency—Modification by rules.
70.79.280 - Inspection during construction.
70.79.290 - Inspection certificate—Contents—Posting—Fee.
70.79.300 - Inspection certificate invalid on termination of insurance.
70.79.310 - Inspection certificate—Suspension—Reinstatement.
70.79.320 - Operating without inspection certificate prohibited—Penalty.
70.79.330 - Inspection fees—Expenses—Schedules—Waiver of provisions during state of emergency.
70.79.350 - Inspection fees—Receipts for—Pressure systems safety fund.