Knutsen, John and Laurie, Alleged violation of RCW 42.17A.305 and .320, failure to report an electioneering communication and failure to include sponsor identification on political advertising

Case

#24298

Respondent

John and Laurie Knutsen

Complainant

William Noland

Description

William Noland filed a complaint alleging that he had received an anonymous flyer in the US Mail concerning Puyallup City Council member John Hopkins, alleging unlawful or unethical acts. PDC staff was able to determine where the flyer was printed, and that the flyer was sponsored by John and Laurie Knutsen.  Therefore the complaint alleges that John and Laurie Knutsen may have violated RCW 42.17A.305 by failing to report an electioneering communication on PDC form C-6, and RCW 42.17A.320 by failing to include sponsor identification on the flyer.

Disposition

Violation Found by Commission

Date Opened

August 26, 2017

Areas of Law

RCW 42.17A.305, RCW 42.17A.320

Documents

Penalties

Total penalties: $1,500

Balance Due: 0

John and Laurie Knutsen

Penalty
$1,500
Suspended
$1,000
Payments
$500 on 02/07/2018

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