# WAC 495E-110-045: WAC 495E-110-045. Hazing prohibited, sanctions

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_495E_110_045

## Section

- **Citation:** WAC 495E-110-045
- **Heading:** WAC 495E-110-045. Hazing prohibited, sanctions
- **Jurisdiction:** Washington
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Washington Administrative Code / Title 495E / Chapter 495E-110 / Section 495E-110-045

## Text

(1) Hazing by a student or a student group is prohibited pursuant to WAC 495E-110-030 (10).
(2) No student may conspire to engage in hazing or participate in hazing of another. State law provides that hazing is a criminal offense, punishable as a misdemeanor.
(3) Washington state law provides that:
(a) Any student group that knowingly permits hazing is strictly liable for harm caused to persons or property resulting from hazing. If the organization, association, or student living group is a corporation whether for profit or nonprofit, the individual directors of the corporation may be held individually liable for damages.
(b) Any person who participates in the hazing of another shall forfeit any entitlement to state-funded grants, scholarships, or awards for a period of time determined by the college.
(c) Student groups that knowingly permits hazing to be conducted by its members or by others subject to its direction or control shall be deprived of any official recognition or approval granted by the college.
(d) Student groups found responsible for violating the code of student conduct, college antihazing policies, or state or federal laws relating to hazing or offenses related to alcohol, drugs, sexual assault, or physical assault will be disclosed in a public report issued by the college setting forth the name of the student group, the date the investigation began, the date the investigation ended, a finding of responsibility, a description of the incident(s) giving rise to the finding, and the details of the sanction(s) imposed.

## Nearby sections

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- [WAC 495E-110-030 WAC 495E-110-030. Prohibited student conduct](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_495E_110_030.md)
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- [WAC 495E-110-040 WAC 495E-110-040. Corrective action, disciplinary sanctions, and terms and conditions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_495E_110_040.md)
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- [WAC 495E-110-060 WAC 495E-110-060. Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_495E_110_060.md)
- [WAC 495E-110-070 WAC 495E-110-070. Initiation of disciplinary actions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_495E_110_070.md)
- [WAC 495E-110-080 WAC 495E-110-080. Appeal from disciplinary action](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_495E_110_080.md)
- [WAC 495E-110-090 WAC 495E-110-090. Brief adjudicative proceedings — Initial hearing](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_495E_110_090.md)
- [WAC 495E-110-100 WAC 495E-110-100. Brief adjudicative proceedings — Review of an initial decision](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_495E_110_100.md)
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- [WAC 495E-110-120 WAC 495E-110-120. Student conduct committee — Prehearing](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_495E_110_120.md)

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