PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
FISH AND WILDLIFE
Subject of Possible Rule Making: The form, display, procedures, fees, and rules for recreational licenses, permits, tags, stamps, and raffle tickets issued by authorized officials.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 77.12.047, 77.32.050, and 77.32.090.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Provides clarification on licensing regulations, and updates rules to make them consistent with legislative changes related to fish and wildlife licensing requirements.
Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: The Washington department of natural resources, department of health, and state parks and recreation commission may have been affected by the statutory changes and will be contacted if these fish and wildlife rules affect them.
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 by contacting Nate Pamplin, Wildlife Program Assistant Director, 600 Capitol Way North, Olympia, WA 98501-1091, phone (360) 902-2515.
July 5, 2011
Lori Preuss
Rules Coordinator