WSR 20-14-074

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING

[Filed June 29, 2020, 12:21 p.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: WAC 308-29-085 Remote work requirements.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 19.16.351.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: To codify this temporary rule into permanent rule to offer licensees and their employees the ability and option to remotely work; so they may continue to offer the public their necessary services. To further outline detailed and necessary security measures and data storage requirements; and to outline detailed definitions and requirements of remote working as a viable option to licensees and their staff.

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 Julie Konnersman, P.O. Box 9020, phone 360-664-1507, fax 360-570-7098, TTY 711, email jkonnersma@dol.wa.gov, website https://www.dol.wa.gov/business/collectionagency/.

June 29, 2020

Damon Monroe

Rules Coordinator