WSR 15-16-021

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed July 24, 2015, 2:32 p.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Consumer protection.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 28B.85.020.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: To increase consumer protection as related to degree-granting schools operating under the requirements of the Degree-Granting Institutions Act (chapter 28B.85 RCW).

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

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 Michael J. Ball, Associate Director, Washington Student Achievement Council, P.O. Box 43430, Olympia, WA 98504-3430, (360) 753-7866, michaelb@wsac.wa.gov. A public hearing will be planned on the subject and all known stakeholders will be notified of it.

July 24, 2015

Michael J. Ball

Associate Director

Degree Authorization