Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.

     Purpose: Repeal of nonmandatory language pertaining to procedures for filing of a petition for declaratory ruling and its subsequent disposition.

     Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 242-02-910, 242-02-920, and 242-02-930.

     Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 36.70A.270(7).

      Adopted under notice filed as WSR 08-02-078 on January 16, 2008 [December 31, 2007].

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 3.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 3.

     Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0;      Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.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: April 24, 2008.

James J. McNamara

Chair, Rules Committee

OTS-1270.1

REPEALER

     The following sections of the Washington Administrative Code are repealed:

WAC 242-02-910	Petitions for declaratory ruling.
WAC 242-02-920	Declaratory ruling -- Notice to other persons.
WAC 242-02-930	Declaratory ruling -- Disposition of petition.

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