Section 16.58.170. General penalties—Subsequent offenses.  


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  • (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, any person who violates the provisions of this chapter or any rule adopted under this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor.
    (2) A second or subsequent violation is a gross misdemeanor. Any offense committed more than five years after a previous conviction shall be considered a first offense.
    NOTES:
    Reviser's note: This section was amended by 2003 c 53 § 115 and by 2003 c 326 § 60, each without reference to the other. Both amendments are incorporated in the publication of this section under RCW 1.12.025(2). For rule of construction, see RCW 1.12.025(1).
    Effective dates2003 c 326: See RCW 16.57.902.
    IntentEffective date2003 c 53: See notes following RCW 2.48.180.