Category I.
Violations of a severity that would make a license eligible for cancellation on a first offense. The board may not cancel a license for a single violation, unless it can prove a Category I violation by a preponderance of the evidence.
Category I
Violations of a Severity That Would Make a License Eligible for Cancellation on the First Offense
Violation Type | 1st Violation | 2nd Violation in a Two-year Window |
Cannabis purchased from an unlicensed entity. WAC 314-55-083(4) | License cancellation | |
Cannabis sold to an unlicensed, nonretail source. Illegal sales out of the licensed market place. WAC 314-55-083(4) | License cancellation | |
Condition of suspension violation: Failure to follow any suspension restriction while cannabis license is suspended. WAC 314-55-540 | Original penalty plus 10-day suspension with no monetary option | License cancellation |
Transportation or storage of cannabis to or from an unlicensed source, diversion of product, or both. WAC 314-55-083(4) | License cancellation | |
Transportation of cannabis outside of Washington state boundaries. RCW 69.50.342 (1)(k) RCW 69.50.345(10) WAC 314-55-310(1) | License cancellation | |
True party of interest (TPI). Allowing a person to exercise ownership or control if the person would not have qualified based on affiliation with a criminal enterprise as described in chapter 69.50 RCW. WAC 314-55-035(1) | License cancellation | |
Financier. Receiving money from a financier that was not disclosed to or approved by the board when the financier has a criminal history demonstrating an affiliation with criminal enterprises, gangs, or cartels; or the money provided by a financier originated from criminal enterprises, gangs, or cartels. WAC 314-55-035(4) | License cancellation |