Failure to comply — Infraction.

RCW 73.16.020
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All officials or other persons having power to appoint to or employment in the public service set forth in RCW 73.16.010 , are charged with a faithful compliance with its terms, both in letter and in spirit, and a failure therein shall be a class 1 civil infraction. All officials or other persons having power to appoint to or employment in the public service set forth in RCW 73.16.010 , are charged with a faithful compliance with its terms, both in letter and in spirit, and a failure therein shall be a class 1 civil infraction.
Source: WA Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=73.16&full=trueFetched: 6/29/2026

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