Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.

     Purpose: WAC 246-847-175, this rule is repealed because it is not necessary because the occupational therapy practice board has statutory authority to delegate the decision to initiate investigations to a panel.

     Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 246-847-175.

     Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 18.130.050 and 18.59.130.

     Other Authority: RCW 18.130.080.

      Adopted under notice filed as WSR 11-07-094 on March 22, 2011.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 1.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0;      Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 1.

     Date Adopted: May 27, 2011.

Camille Curry

Chair

OTS-3768.1

REPEALER

     The following section of the Washington Administrative Code is repealed:

WAC 246-847-175

Delegation of authority to initiate investigations.

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