Violation—Penalty
Seattle Mun. Code § 4.40.050
in effect4.40.050 - Violation—Penalty
A. Anyone who knowingly makes any false statement or representation with intent to secure benefits to which he or she is not entitled under this Chapter 4.40, and anyone who retains any payments made pursuant to this chapter knowing that he or she is not entitled to retain the same, shall be guilty of a violation of this Chapter 4.40, and upon conviction thereof may be punished by a civil fine or forfeiture not to exceed $500, but a conviction of a violation shall not give rise to any disability or legal disadvantage based on the conviction of a criminal offense.
B. Notwithstanding the civil nature of the penalty provided herein, nothing in this Section 4.40.050 shall deny any constitutional rights which a defendant would have were the penalty deemed criminal.
(Ord. 107063, § 5, 1977; Ord. 104083, § 5, 1974.)
Source: City of Seattle, Seattle Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/wa/seattle/codes/municipal_code?nodeId=TIT4PE_CH4.40CIUNINPR_4.40.050VIENFetched: 11/1/2026