PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

HORSE RACING COMMISSION

[Filed March 28, 2019, 8:48 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: WAC 260-70-545 Prohibited practices.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 67.16.020.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: To prohibit the use of bisphosphonates in the use of horses under the age of four.

Process for Developing New Rule: Negotiated rule making.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Douglas L. Moore, 6326 Martin Way, Suite 209, Olympia, WA 98516, phone 360-450-6462, fax 360-450-6461, TTY 360-450-6462, email doug.moore@whrc.state.wa.us, web site www.whrc.wa.gov; or Amanda Benton, 6326 Martin Way, Suite 209, Olympia, WA 98516, phone 360-450-6462, fax 360-450-6461, TTY 360-450-6462, email amanda.benton@whrc.state.wa.us, web site www.whrc.wa.gov.