# RCW 27.53.095: RCW 27.53.095: Knowing and willful failure to obtain or comply with permit—Penalties

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T27_C53_S095

## Section

- **Citation:** RCW 27.53.095
- **Heading:** RCW 27.53.095: Knowing and willful failure to obtain or comply with permit—Penalties
- **Jurisdiction:** Washington
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Washington Code / Title 27 / Chapter 53 / Section 095

## Text

(1) Persons found to have violated this chapter, either by a knowing and willful failure to obtain a permit where required under RCW 27.53.060 or by a knowing and willful failure to comply with the provisions of a permit issued by the director where required under RCW 27.53.060 , in addition to other remedies as provided for by law, may be subject to one or more of the following: (a) Reasonable investigative costs incurred by a mutually agreed upon independent professional archaeologist investigating the alleged violation; (b) Reasonable site restoration costs; and (c) Civil penalties, as determined by the director, in an amount of not more than five thousand dollars per violation. (2) Any person incurring the penalty may file an application for an adjudicative proceeding and may pursue subsequent review as provided in chapter 34.05 RCW and applicable rules of the department. (3) Any penalty imposed by final order following an adjudicative proceeding becomes due and payable upon service of the final order. (4) The attorney general may bring an action in the name of the department in the superior court of Thurston county or of any county in which the violator may do business to collect any penalty imposed under this chapter and to enforce subsection (5) of this section. (5) Any and all artifacts in possession of a violator shall become the property of the state until proper identification of artifact ownership may be determined by the director. (6) Penalties overturned on appeal entitle the appealing party to fees and other expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees, as provided in RCW 4.84.350 .

## Nearby sections

- [RCW 27.53.010 RCW 27.53.010: Declaration.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T27_C53_S010.md)
- [RCW 27.53.020 RCW 27.53.020: Archaeological resource preservation—Designation of department of archaeology and historic preservation—Cooperation among agencies.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T27_C53_S020.md)
- [RCW 27.53.030 RCW 27.53.030: Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T27_C53_S030.md)
- [RCW 27.53.040 RCW 27.53.040: Archaeological resources—Declaration.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T27_C53_S040.md)
- [RCW 27.53.045 RCW 27.53.045: Abandoned archaeological resources—Declaration.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T27_C53_S045.md)
- [RCW 27.53.060 RCW 27.53.060: Disturbing archaeological resource or site—Permit required—Conditions—Exceptions—Penalty.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T27_C53_S060.md)
- [RCW 27.53.070 RCW 27.53.070: Field investigations—Communication of site or resource location to department.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T27_C53_S070.md)
- [RCW 27.53.080 RCW 27.53.080: Archaeological activities upon public lands—Entry—Agreement—Approval of activities—Information regarding results of studies and activities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T27_C53_S080.md)
- [RCW 27.53.090 RCW 27.53.090: Violations—Penalty.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T27_C53_S090.md)
- [RCW 27.53.095 RCW 27.53.095: Knowing and willful failure to obtain or comply with permit—Penalties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T27_C53_S095.md)
- [RCW 27.53.100 RCW 27.53.100: Historic archaeological resources on state-owned aquatic lands—Discovery and report—Right of first refusal.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T27_C53_S100.md)
- [RCW 27.53.110 RCW 27.53.110: Contracts for discovery and salvage of state-owned historic archaeological resources.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T27_C53_S110.md)
- [RCW 27.53.120 RCW 27.53.120: Recovery of property from historic archaeological sites—Mitigation of damage—Refusal to issue salvage permit to prevent destruction of resource.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T27_C53_S120.md)
- [RCW 27.53.130 RCW 27.53.130: List of areas requiring permits.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T27_C53_S130.md)

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