Wash. Rev. Code » Title 49 · Chapter 49.48
Revised Code of Washington

Wash. Rev. Code § 49.48.020 (2026)

Penalty for noncompliance with RCW 49.48.010 through 49.48.030 and 49.48.060

✓ current as of May 2026
Find cases: SyfertCases citing this section WA-LEGapp.leg.wa.gov JustiaTitle on Justia CornellLII Search CasesGoogle Scholar
Any person, firm, or corporation which violates any of the provisions of RCW 49.48.010 through 49.48.030 and 49.48.060 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
[ 1971 ex.s. c 55 s 2; 1933 ex.s. c 20 s 1; 1888 c 128 s 2; RRS s 7595.]

Notes:

Wages—Deductions—Rebates, authorized withholding: RCW 49.52.060.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases, 2002–2005 · leading case: Int'l Ass'n of Fire Fighters, Local 46 v. City of Everett, 42 P.3d 1265 (Wash. 2002).
Sort: Relevance Newest Treatment
Int'l Ass'n of Fire Fighters, Local 46 v. City of Everett, 42 P.3d 1265 (Wash. 2002). · cites it 3× “of Pet’r at 14-15. This was the primary challenge made by the City to the trial court and the Court of Appeals.”
Wingert v. Yellow Freight Sys., Inc., 146 Wash. 2d 841 (Wash. 2002). “2d 315 (1985); RCW 49.48.020. Summary In sum, Yellow Freight’s employees have an implied cause of action for unpaid wages as well as a statutory claim under RCW 49.”
Wingert v. Yellow Freight Sys., Inc., 50 P.3d 256 (Wash. 2002). “2d 315 (1985); RCW 49.48.020. Summary In sum, Yellow Freight's employees have an implied cause of action for unpaid wages as well as a statutory claim under RCW 49.”
Flower v. T.R.A. Indus., Inc., 111 P.3d 1192 (Wash. Ct. App. 2005). “He sought attorney fees and exemplary damages under RCW 49.48.030 and RCW 49.52.070. He is entitled, as a matter of law, to both.”
Intern. Ass'n of Fire Fighters v. Everett, 42 P.3d 1265 (Wash. 2002). · cites it 3× “of Pet'r at 14-15. This was the primary challenge made by the City to the trial court and the Court of Appeals.”
Flower v. TRA Indus., Inc., 111 P.3d 1192 (Wash. Ct. App. 2005). “He sought attorney fees and exemplary damages under RCW 49.48.030 and RCW 49.52.070. He is entitled, as a matter of law, to both.”
Annotations are extracted automatically from the opinions in the Syfert caselaw corpus and ranked by authority, recency, and treatment. Dots show Syfertize treatment of the citing case itself.