PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
(Business and Professions Division)
(Cosmetology Section)
Subject of Possible Rule Making: Cosmetologist, barbers, manicurists, and estheticians rules update to chapter 308-20 WAC.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 18.16.060(2).
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The department has reviewed and recommended to repeal WAC 308-20-001, duplicates statutory authority RCW 18.16.030(2); WAC 308-20-005, not necessary to cite statutory authority; WAC 308-20-630 and 308-20-640, labor and industries statutes govern; WAC 308-20-670, no statutory and no safety and health evidence; WAC 308-20-680, local building codes, WAC 308-20-690, duplicates statutory authority RCW 18.16.175(3) and 18.16.150; and WAC 308-20-700, duplicates and conflicts with statutory authority RCW 18.16.210.
Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: Labor and industries.
Process for Developing New Rule: Agency study.
Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Michael W. Schneider, P.O. Box 9649, Olympia, WA 98507-9649, phone (360) 586-0396, fax (360) 664-2550.
August 30, 2000
Michael W. Schneider
Deputy Administrator