WSR 15-14-030

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed June 23, 2015, 8:16 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Ignition interlock breath alcohol devices.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 43.43.395, 46.37.005, and 46.04.215.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Rule changes are needed to coincide with recent specification updates and legislative changes. The changes include but may not be limited to updates [to] the specifications required for devices, changes to the suspension and revocation process and providing other clean up to existing language in the chapter.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: Department of licensing. The Washington state patrol (WSP) anticipates providing draft language to impacted stakeholders for review and input as part of the process.

Process for Developing New Rule: The agency plans to develop a draft based on updates to the statute, standards and other clean up necessary and provide the language to stakeholders for review and input as part of the process.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Lieutenant Rob Sharpe, WSP Impaired Driving Section, 811 West Roanoke Street, Seattle, WA 98102, (206) 720-3018, fax (206) 720-3023, Robert.sharpe@wsp.wa.gov.

June 23, 2015

John R. Batiste

Chief