Revised Code of Washington

Wash. Rev. Code § 49.12.170 (2026)

Penalty

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Except as otherwise provided in RCW 49.12.390 or 49.12.410, any employer employing any person for whom a minimum wage or standards, conditions, and hours of labor have been specified, at less than said minimum wage, or under standards, or conditions of labor or at hours of labor prohibited by the rules and regulations of the director; or violating any other of the provisions of chapter 16, Laws of 1973 2nd ex. sess., shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine of not less than twenty-five dollars nor more than one thousand dollars.

[ 1994 c 164 s 21; 1991 c 303 s 6; 1973 2nd ex.s. c 16 s 16; 1913 c 174 s 17; RRS s 7636.]

Notes:

Witnesses protected—Penalty: RCW 49.12.130.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases, 1972–2001 · leading case: Wingert v. Yellow Freight Sys., Inc., 13 P.3d 677 (Wash. Ct. App. 2000).

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Wingert v. Yellow Freight Sys., Inc., 13 P.3d 677 (Wash. Ct. App. 2000). · cites it 2× “RCW 49.12.170 makes general violations of the chapter a misdemeanor.”

Wingert v. Yellow Freight Sys., Inc., 13 P.3d 677 (Wash. Ct. App. 2001). · cites it 2× “RCW 49.12.170 makes general violations of the chapter a misdemeanor.”

Kness v. Truck Trailer Equip. Co., 501 P.2d 285 (Wash. 1972). “RCW 49.12.170 makes it a misdemeanor to employ a minor under conditions of labor prohibited by order of the committee or in violation of RCW 49.”

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