PROPOSED RULES
Original Notice.
Preproposal statement of inquiry was filed as WSR 05-04-107.
Title of Rule and Other Identifying Information: Cemeteries, new sections, Title 98 WAC, Brief adjudicative proceedings. When they can be used, objections to brief adjudicative proceedings and conversion to formal adjudicative hearings.
Hearing Location(s): Holiday Inn-Select, 1 South Grady Way, Renton, WA 98055, on October 13, 2005, at 10:00 a.m.
Date of Intended Adoption: November 15, 2005.
Submit Written Comments to: Jeanne Todd, P.O. Box 9012, Olympia, WA 98507, e-mail Funerals@dol.wa.gov, fax (360) 586-4414, by October 1, 2005.
Assistance for Persons with Disabilities: Contact Jeanne Todd by October 1, 2005, TTY (360) 664-8885 or (360) 664-1537.
Purpose of the Proposal and Its Anticipated Effects, Including Any Changes in Existing Rules:
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 68.05.105 and chapter 34.05 RCW.
Statute Being Implemented: Title 68 RCW.
Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision.
Name of Proponent: Cemetery Board, governmental.
Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting and Implementation: Dennis McPhee, 405 Black Lake Boulevard, Olympia, WA 98502, (360) 664-1551; and Enforcement: Cemetery Board, 405 Black Lake Boulevard, Olympia, WA 98502.
No small business economic impact statement has been prepared under chapter 19.85 RCW. There are no new costs associated with these rules.
A cost-benefit analysis is not required under RCW 34.05.328. The Department of Licensing is not one of the named agencies in RCW 34.05.328.
July 21, 2005
Joe Vincent Jr.
Administrator
OTS-8044.1
NEW SECTION
WAC 98-08-005
Brief adjudicative proceedings -- When they
can be used.
(1) The board adopts RCW 34.05.482 through
34.05.494 for the administration of brief adjudicative
proceedings conducted at the discretion of the board. Brief
adjudicative proceedings can be used in place of formal
adjudicative hearings whenever the board issues a statement of
charges, notice of intent to issue a cease and desist order,
or temporary cease and desist order alleging that an applicant
or licensee's conduct, act(s), or condition(s) constitute
unlicensed practice or unprofessional conduct as that term is
defined under chapter 18.235 RCW, the Uniform Regulation of
Business and Professions Act. Brief adjudicative proceedings
can also be used whenever the statement of charges, notice of
intent to issue a cease and desist order, or temporary cease
and desist order alleges violations of any statute or rule
that specifically governs disciplinary actions within a
profession for which the applicant seeks a license or from
which the licensee holds a license.
(2) Brief adjudicative proceedings may be used to determine the following issues, including, but not limited to:
(a) Whether an applicant has satisfied terms for reinstatement of a license after a period of license restriction, suspension, or revocation;
(b) Whether an applicant or licensee has satisfied financial security requirements by providing adequate proof of surety bonds or other proof of financial security, as required by law;
(c) Whether a sanction proposed by the department is appropriate based on the stipulated facts;
(d) Whether an applicant meets minimum requirements for an initial or renewal application;
(e) Whether an applicant or licensee failed to cooperate in an investigation by the department;
(f) Whether an applicant or licensee was convicted of a crime that should disqualify the applicant or licensee from holding the specific license sought or held;
(g) Whether an applicant or licensee has defaulted on educational loans;
(h) Whether an applicant or licensee has violated the terms of a final order issued by the director or director's designee;
(i) Whether a licensee has committed recordkeeping violations;
(j) Whether a licensee has committed trust account violations;
(k) Whether an applicant or licensee has engaged in false, deceptive, or misleading advertising; or
(l) Whether a person has engaged in unlicensed practice.
(3) In addition to the situations enumerated in subsection (2) of this section, the board may conduct brief adjudicative proceedings instead of formal adjudicative hearings whenever the parties have stipulated to the facts and the only issues presented are issues of law, or whenever issues of fact exist but witness testimony is unnecessary to prove or disprove the relevant facts.
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(2) In determining whether to convert a proceeding, the presiding officer may consider the following factors:
(a) Whether witness testimony will aid the presiding officer in resolving contested issues of fact;
(b) Whether the legal or factual issues are sufficiently complex to warrant a formal adjudicative proceeding, including whether there are multiple issues of fact or law;
(c) Whether a brief adjudicative proceeding will establish an adequate record for further agency or judicial review;
(d) Whether the legal issues involved in the proceeding present questions of legal significance or are being raised for the first time before the agency;
(e) Whether conversion of the proceeding will cause unnecessary delay in resolving the issues; and
(f) Any other factors that the presiding officer deems relevant in reaching a determination.
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