Purpose: Repeal of chapter 332-44 WAC. Chapter 332-44 WAC was adopted in 1965 in order to implement chapter 76.40 RCW. Chapter 76.40 RCW was repealed by the Washington state legislature in 1994, making chapter 334-44 WAC no longer enforceable. Prior to the repeal of chapter 76.40 RCW, chapter 332-44 WAC provided "licensed log patrolmen" in Washington state with a means of marking stray logs that had been recovered under the provisions of chapter 76.40 RCW, enabling their recovery in the event of theft or commingling with other recovered stray logs. Chapter 332-44 WAC has not been implemented since 1994.

     Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing chapter 332-44 WAC.

     Statutory Authority for Adoption: Repealing chapter 76.40 RCW.

      Adopted under notice filed as WSR 04-19-086 on September 20, 2004.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 9.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0;      Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Date Adopted: December 14, 2004.

Francea McNair

Aquatic Lands Steward

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