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Tacoma Weekly: Alleged Violations of RCW 42.17A.480 for soliciting money or other property for endorsement, articles, or other communication in news media (EY 20; Sep 20)
Case
#77415
Respondent
Tacoma Weekly
Complainant
Lucas Byram and Evelyn Fielding Lopez
Description
At its September 23, 2021 meeting, the Commission found the Tacoma Weekly in violation of RCW 42.17A.480 and assessed a total civil penalty of $15,000, of which $7,500 is suspended on the following conditions: (1) the Tacoma Weekly is not found to have committed any further violations of RCW 42.17A or WAC 390, as detailed in the Stipulation, within four years of the date of the Commission’s Final Order; and (2) the Respondent pays the non-suspended portion of the penalty ($7,500) within thirty days from the date of the final order.
Disposition
Violation Found by Commission
Date Opened
October 01, 2020
Areas of Law
RCW 42.17A.340, RCW 42.17A.480
Documents
- PDC Case 77415 Tacoma Weekly Enforcement Hearing Notice.pdf
- PDC Case 77415 Tacoma Weekly Report of Investigation.pdf
- Tacoma Weekly Additional Response to PDC.pdf
- Final Order PDC Case 77415 Tacoma Weekly_signed.pdf
- Tacoma Weekly Stipulation_signed.pdf
- 77415 Tacoma Weekly Complaint (Byram).pdf
- 77415 Tacoma Weekly Response.pdf
- 77415 Tacoma Weekly Complaint (Fielding Lopez).pdf
Penalties
Total penalties: $15,000
Balance Due: $0
Tacoma Weekly
Penalty
$15,000
(Violation of RCW 42.17A.480)
Suspended
$7,500
(suspended on the following conditions: (1) the Tacoma Weekly is not found to have committed any further violations of RCW 42.17A or WAC 390, as detailed in the Stipulation, within four years of the date of the Commission’s Final Order; and (2) the Respondent pays the non-suspended portion of the penalty ($7,500) within thirty days from the date of the final order.)
Payments
$7,500
on 10/07/2021
(PAID)
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