PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

HORSE RACING COMMISSION

[Filed September 16, 2020, 11:37 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: WAC 260-36-085 License and fingerprint fees.

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 add a "stable manager" license to allowing multiple ownership groups to race under a single stable's name that would require a individual designated as the responsible party for the stable's actions.

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, website 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, website www.whrc.wa.gov.