Subject of Possible Rule Making: Rules pertaining to the commission merchant program.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 20.01.040, 20.01.410, and 20.01.510.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: This rule making accomplishes the intent of Executive Order 97-02, regulatory improvement. The revision will eliminate outdated language and organize rules with common program subjects into a clear and readable format.

Process for Developing New Rule: Coordinate with Commission Merchant Program Advisory Group, appropriate industry associations and other stakeholders.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Washington State Department of Agriculture, Commission Merchant Program, Jerry Buendel, Program Manager, P.O. Box 42560, or 1111 Washington Street, Olympia, WA 98504-2506, fax (360) 902-2086, phone (360) 902-1856, e-mail jbuendel@agr.wa.gov.

May 25, 2000

Julie C. Sandberg

Assistant Director

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