PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
(Uniform Commercial Code)
Subject of Possible Rule Making: Amend various rules in chapter 308-390 WAC pertaining to search options and fees.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 62A.9A-526.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The Uniform Commercial Code Program needs to adopt housekeeping amendments in order to bring the rules in alignment with other states and with search options available from the existing system. Fee adjustments may also be needed to maintain self-sufficiency of the program.
Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None.
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 Margaret Vogeli, Management Analyst, Uniform Commercial Code, Department of Licensing, P.O. Box 9660, Olympia, WA 98507-9660, phone (360) 664-1530, fax (360) 586-4414.
August 16, 2003
Jon Donnellan
Administrator