WSR 15-08-056

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed March 27, 2015, 10:31 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Chapter 308-125 WAC, Real estate appraisers, application requirements for real estate appraisers.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 18.140.030(1).

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Change existing rules to ensure applicants are aware of and can clearly identify the current education and experience requirements to apply for an appraiser credential.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: Appraisal Subcommittee, 1401 H Street N.W., Suite 760, Washington, DC 20005.

Process for Developing New Rule: The director must have the advice and approval of the real estate appraiser commission to do new rules.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Dee Sharp, P.O. Box 9021, Olympia, WA 98507-9021, (360) 664-6504, e-mail dsharp@dol.wa.gov.

March 27, 2015

Damon Monroe

Rules Coordinator