Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 35 Cities And Towns - Section 35.21.163 Penalty for act constituting a crime under state law -- Limitation

§ 35.21.163. Penalty for act constituting a crime under state law -- Limitation

Except as limited by the maximum penalty authorized by law, no city, code city, or town, may establish a penalty for an act that constitutes a crime under state law that is different from the penalty prescribed for that crime by state statute.

[1993 c 83 § 1.]

Notes:
     Effective date -- 1993 c 83: "This act shall take effect July 1, 1994." [1993 c 83 § 11.]

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