WSR 18-12-096

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed June 5, 2018, 2:02 p.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Through passage of E2SHB 1439, new requirements and prohibitions are established for nonexempt degree-granting institutions under jurisdiction of the Degree-Granting Institutions Act.

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: Strengthens consumer protection from unfair business practices through increased regulation and oversight of authorized institutions.

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 Sam Loftin, Associate Director Consumer Protection, P.O. Box 43430, Olympia, WA 98504-3430, phone 360-753-7866, fax 360-753-7808, TTY 360-753-7802, email saml@wsac.wa.gov, web site www.wsac.wa.gov; or Tivoli Sharp, Program Administrator, P.O. Box 43430, Olympia, WA 98504-3430, phone 360-753-7867, fax 360-753-7808, TTY 360-753-7802, email tivolis@wsac.wa.gov, web site www.wsac.wa.gov.

June 5, 2018

Don Bennett

Deputy Director