[Filed July 6, 2022, 11:16 a.m., effective August 6, 2022]

Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.

Purpose: New WAC 314-42-005 Electronic transmission of documents for service and filing. The Washington state liquor and cannabis board has adopted a new rule section that authorizes electronic transmission as additional means for service and filing of documents, consistent with RCW 34.05.010.

Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: New WAC 314-42-005.

Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 66.08.030 and 34.05.010.

Adopted under notice filed as WSR 22-11-033 on May 11, 2022.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted at the Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's own Initiative: New 1, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 1, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 1, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Date Adopted: July 6, 2022.

WAC 314-42-005Electronic transmission of documents for service and filing.

(1) Consistent with RCW 34.05.010, the board adopts electronic transmission as an additional means for service and filing of documents. "Electronic transmission" includes, but is not limited to, email, web portal, fax, or other similar methods.

(2) Electronic transmission is an approved method for service and filing of documents wherever terms such as, but not limited to, "delivery," "service," "filing," "notice," "notification," "request," "letter," "in writing," "submit," and "received" are used throughout Title 314 WAC.

(3) Service. Documents will be sent by electronic transmission to a person's email address as specified in the board's records. The date and time indicated on the electronic transmission from the board shall be evidence of the date and time of delivery.

(4) Filing. Documents received by electronic transmission to a board specified location will be deemed filed with the board the same day, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays. The deadline for documents filed with the board will be based on the date and time indicated on the filing document. If no specific time is indicated, the deadline will be 11:59 p.m. of the date indicated. The date and time indicated on the electronic transmission shall be evidence of the date and time of receipt.