{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-15.61.050","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 15.61.050","heading":"Violations—Penalty.","body":"(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, any person violating the provisions of this chapter or rules adopted hereunder is guilty of a misdemeanor.\n(2) A second or subsequent violation is a gross misdemeanor. Any offense committed more than five years after a previous conviction shall be considered a first offense.","path":["Title 15","Chapter 15.61"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=15.61.050","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T01:07:31Z","sha256":"d38e441abc5d3a889c2e92665c773d1e201f361c4f163af430811d2ca4745f24","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-15.61.040","next":"us-wa/rcw-15.62.010"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}