WSR 20-19-074

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

WASHINGTON STATE PATROL

[Filed September 14, 2020, 2:29 p.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Chapter 212-10 WAC, Smoke detection devices in dwelling units.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 48.48.140.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The proposed changes will provide clean up and clarification to the existing language to ensure the rules reference and comply with current laws in the state of Washington and national[ly] recognized standards.

Process for Developing New Rule: The Washington state patrol (WSP) welcomes the public to take part in developing the rules. Anyone interested should contact the staff person identified below. At a later date, WSP will file a Proposed rule making (CR-102) with the office of the code reviser with a notice of proposed rule making. A copy of the proposal will be sent to anyone who requests a copy.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Kimberly Mathis, Agency Rules Coordinator, 106 11th Avenue S.W., Olympia, WA, phone 360-596-4017, email wsprules@wsp.wa.gov, website www.wsp.wa.gov/rules-development.

September 14, 2020

John R. Batiste

Chief