# RCW 21.40.070: RCW 21.40.070: Determination of award amount—Factors

> Washington · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T21_C40_S070

## Section

- **Citation:** RCW 21.40.070
- **Heading:** RCW 21.40.070: Determination of award amount—Factors
- **Jurisdiction:** Washington
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Washington Code / Title 21 / Chapter 40 / Section 070

## Text

In determining the amount of an award under this chapter, the securities administrator shall consider: (1) The significance of the original information provided by the whistleblower to the success of the administrative or judicial action; (2) The degree of assistance provided by the whistleblower in connection with the administrative or judicial action; (3) The programmatic interest of the securities administrator in deterring violations of the securities laws by making awards to whistleblowers who provide original information that leads to the successful enforcement of such laws; and (4) Any other factors the securities administrator considers relevant.

## Nearby sections

- [RCW 21.40.005 RCW 21.40.005: Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T21_C40_S005.md)
- [RCW 21.40.010 RCW 21.40.010: Rules and regulations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T21_C40_S010.md)
- [RCW 21.40.020 RCW 21.40.020: Award—Original material—Successful enforcement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T21_C40_S020.md)
- [RCW 21.40.030 RCW 21.40.030: Disclosure of whistleblower identity.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T21_C40_S030.md)
- [RCW 21.40.040 RCW 21.40.040: Amount of award limited.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T21_C40_S040.md)
- [RCW 21.40.050 RCW 21.40.050: Authority to determine award amount—Securities administrator.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T21_C40_S050.md)
- [RCW 21.40.060 RCW 21.40.060: Payment from securities prosecution fund.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T21_C40_S060.md)
- [RCW 21.40.070 RCW 21.40.070: Determination of award amount—Factors.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T21_C40_S070.md)
- [RCW 21.40.080 RCW 21.40.080: Prohibition on awards for certain whistleblowers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T21_C40_S080.md)
- [RCW 21.40.090 RCW 21.40.090: Retaliatory action unlawful—Exceptions—Action for relief—Miscellaneous.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T21_C40_S090.md)
- [RCW 21.40.900 RCW 21.40.900: Short title—2023 c 149.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T21_C40_S900.md)

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