PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
Subject of Possible Rule Making: Update to chapter 308-14 WAC, Regulation of Court Reporting Act.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 18.145.050, 43.24.023.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: To amend, repeal, and retain current rules which may no longer be needed or need further written clarification as per the governor's directive on state rules review.
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. Interested parties may send in their comments by mail, phone, facsimile, or e-mail to Susan Colard, Business and Professions Division, Court Reporter Program, P.O. Box 9026, Olympia, WA 98507-9026, phone (360) 664-6636, fax (360) 570-7002, e-mail plssunit@dol.wa.gov. Additional information will be posted on the court reporter internet website as it becomes available at http://www.dol.wa.gov/plss/crtfront.htm.
October 9, 2003
Susan Colard
Licensing Manager