WSR 13-19-052

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed September 16, 2013, 9:29 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Chapter 308-94A WAC, Off-road and nonhighway vehicles.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 46.01.110.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: ESHB 1632 passed during the 2013 session establishing wheeled all-terrain vehicles (WATV) (4-wheeled ATVs and off-road utility vehicles (ORV)). Changes are needed to differentiate the rules for WATVs and all other ORVs.

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

Process for Developing New Rule: The department of licensing (DOL) welcomes the public to take part in developing the rules. Anyone interested should contact the staff person identified below. At a later date, DOL will file a proposal with the office of the code reviser with a notice of proposed rule making. A copy of the proposal will be sent to everyone on the mailing list and to anyone who request[s] a copy.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Cathie Jelvik, Administrative Assistant, Vehicle and Vessel Licensing, P.O. Box 9909, Olympia, WA 98507, e-mail (preferred) cjelvik@dol.wa.gov, phone (360) 902-3812.

September 16, 2013

Damon Monroe

Rules Coordinator