PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

HORSE RACING COMMISSION

[Filed August 22, 2022, 12:50 p.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: WAC 260-40-140 Horse must be eligible at time of entry.

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: Clarifies the horse must remain eligible in the time after entry and up to the time of the race. Ensures that if a horse's eligibility changes after entries due to a redistribution of a purse, or any other reason, the horse is only allowed to compete if it remains eligible any time prior to racing.

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.