WSR 13-13-023

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed June 12, 2013, 11:15 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Chapter 314-02 WAC, Requirements for retail licensees.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: SSB 5396 and 5517 passed in the 2013 legislative session directs the board to adopt rules to implement the new privileges.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Rules are needed to clarify the law and what requirements licensees must meet to obtain and maintain these privileges.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None.

Process for Developing New Rule: Interested parties can participate in the discussions formulating this rule change by contacting or sending written comments to the agency staff listed below.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Karen McCall, Agency Rules Coordinator, P.O. Box 43080, Olympia, WA 98504-3080, (360) 664-1631, fax (360) 664-9689.

June 12, 2013

Sharon Foster

Chairman