WSR 07-20-117

PROPOSED RULES

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING


[ Filed October 3, 2007, 9:28 a.m. ]

     Original Notice.

     Preproposal statement of inquiry was filed as WSR 06-17-060.

     Title of Rule and Other Identifying Information: Uniform Commercial Code, WAC 308-390-105 Fees.

     Hearing Location(s): Department of Licensing, Room 209, 405 Black Lake Boulevard, Olympia, WA 98502, on November 8, 2007, at 3:00 p.m.

     Date of Intended Adoption: November 9, 2007.

     Submit Written Comments to: Margaret Vogeli, P.O. Box 9660, Olympia, WA 98507-9660, e-mail UCC@DOL.WA.GOV, fax (360) 586-4414, by November 6, 2007.

     Assistance for Persons with Disabilities: Contact Margaret Vogeli by November 1, 2007, TTY (360) 664-8885.

     Purpose of the Proposal and Its Anticipated Effects, Including Any Changes in Existing Rules: Amend fee rule to:

Provide free online searching of UCC data.
Reduce fees for search results mailed from the UCC office.
Reduce fees for online filing of UCC financing statements and liens.
Increase fees for paper filing of UCC financing statements and liens.

     Reasons Supporting Proposal: Fees were last changed in 2001. The minimal paper filing fee increase of $1.72 is offset by a reduction in all other fees. The proposed fees are all below the national mean of $20.00.

     Statutory Authority for Adoption: Chapters 62A.9A, 60.11, 60.13, 60.68 RCW, RCW 43.24.086.

     Statute Being Implemented: RCW 62A.9A-525.

     Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision.

     Agency Comments or Recommendations, if any, as to Statutory Language, Implementation, Enforcement, and Fiscal Matters: If adopted, fee changes will be effective January 1, 2008.

     Name of Proponent: Department of licensing, governmental.

     Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting: Margaret Vogeli, 405 Black Lake Boulevard, Olympia, WA, (360) 664-1530; Implementation and Enforcement: Nancy Skewis, 405 Black Lake Boulevard, Olympia, WA, (360) 664-1446.

     No small business economic impact statement has been prepared under chapter 19.85 RCW. Fee rules are exempt under RCW 34.05.310 (4)(f).

     A cost-benefit analysis is not required under RCW 34.05.328. Fee schedules are excluded under RCW 34.05.328 (5)[(b)](vi).

October 1, 2007

Nancy Skewis

Administrator

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AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 04-15-100, filed 7/19/04, effective 8/19/04)

WAC 308-390-105   Fees.   (1) The fee for filing and indexing a UCC ((document)) record of one or two pages communicated on paper ((or in a paper-based format is $13.28)) is $15.00. If there are additional pages, the fee is $1.00 for each additional page. ((But)) The fee for filing and indexing a UCC ((document)) record communicated by a medium authorized by these rules which is other than on paper ((or in a paper-based format shall be $10.00)) is $8.00.

     (2) ((For an initial financing statement that indicates that it is filed in connection with a public-finance transaction or in connection with a manufactured-home transaction will be filed at the fee provided in subsection (1) of this section.

     (3))) UCC search fee. The fee for processing a UCC search request communicated on paper ((or in a paper-based format is $18.80)) is $10.00. The fee for ((filing and indexing)) processing a UCC search request communicated by a medium authorized by these rules which is other than on paper ((or in a paper-based format shall be $15.00)) is $0.00.

     (((4))) (3) UCC search(( -- )) with copies. The fee for a UCC search and copies of all relevant ((documents)) records is (($26.57)) $15.00.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 62A.9A-526, chapters 60.11, 60.13, 60.68 RCW. 04-15-100, § 308-390-105, filed 7/19/04, effective 8/19/04. Statutory Authority: Chapters 62A.9, 60.11, 60.13, 60.68, and 62A.9A RCW. 01-10-056, § 308-390-105, filed 4/27/01, effective 7/1/01.]

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