WSR 15-16-090 PERMANENT RULES DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING [Filed August 3, 2015, 11:53 a.m., effective September 3, 2015] Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.
Purpose: Revise and update WAC 308-56A-270 to align signature requirements with business requirements and best practices.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 308-56A-270.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 46.01.110, 46.16A.220.
Adopted under notice filed as WSR 15-13-050 on June 10, 2015.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Date Adopted: August 3, 2015.
Damon Monroe
Rules Coordinator
AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending WSR 06-15-060, filed 7/12/06, effective 8/12/06)
WAC 308-56A-270 Forms of signature.
(1) What forms of signature are acceptable to the department? The department will accept((:
(a) The signature of an individual in the same form as the name appears on the application or on the certificate of ownership.
(b) The signature containing initials corresponding to the first letter of the given name(s).
(c) The signature containing a given name(s) corresponding to the initials.
(d) Common nicknames such as Bob for Robert, Jim for James, Betty for Elizabeth, etc.
(e) The signature,)) any memorandum, signature stamp, mark, or sign made with ((the)) intent to authenticate ((an application for certificate of ownership or registration of any person)) any instrument or writing.
(2) What form of signature is required for business owned vehicles? Signatures for business owned vehicles must include:
(a) The name of the business or a commonly accepted abbreviation for the business;
(b) The signature of the person authorized to sign on behalf of the business as stated in subsection (1) of this section; and
(c) The title or position of that person.
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