Washington State TFCA Violators Likely To Face Conversation Before Penalties

Washington State TFCA Violators Likely To Face Conversation Before Penalties – DOE

The Washington State Department of Ecology will try to work with companies that violate the Toxic Free Cosmetics Act, rather than reflexively imposing the $5,000-per-violation fine for first-time offenders, says the law’s implementation planner. She noted financial assistance is available for small businesses, as well as incentives for companies adopting measures “beyond compliance.”

The Washington State Department of Ecology is not planning to bring the hammer down as a first response when a company is found in violation of the state’s Toxic Free Cosmetics Act (TFCA).

“One of the things that’s really important for us to emphasize is that in Washington state, our priority is to...