WSR 20-07-002

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING

[Filed March 4, 2020, 12:37 p.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Chapter 308-20 WAC, cosmetology, barber, manicurist, esthetician.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: Chapters 18.16 and 43.24 RCW.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Existing language is ambiguous, amending rules to provide for consistency in the application and complement new system efficiencies.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: Not applicable.

Process for Developing New Rule: Parties interested in the formulation of these rules for proposal may contact the program listed below. The public may also participate by commenting after amendments are proposed by providing written comments or giving oral testimony during the public hearing process.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Cosmetology Program, P.O. Box 9026, Olympia, WA 98507, phone 360-664-6626, fax 360-664-2550, TTY 711, email plssunit@dol.wa.gov, website dol.wa.gov.

March 4, 2020

Damon Monroe

Rules Coordinator