WSR 23-11-011
PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
BOARD OF REGISTRATION
FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS
AND LAND SURVEYORS
[Filed May 5, 2023, 6:43 a.m.]
Subject of Possible Rule Making: Chapter 196-09 WAC, Board practices and procedures. The board of registration for professional engineers and land surveyors (board) is considering amendments to the complaint processing approach.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 18.43.035, 18.210.050, and 18.210.060.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: To provide language regarding the process for reconsideration of complaint or investigation closure by the complainant.
Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None.
Process for Developing New Rule: Notice will be made to stakeholders and active licensees via the board's constant contact lists and will be posted on our website and distributed through the board and board staff. Interested parties may contact the individual listed below, and the public may also participate by commenting after amendments are proposed by providing written comments or giving oral testimony during the public hearing process.
Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Shanan Gillespie, P.O. Box 9025, Olympia, WA 98507-9025, phone 360-664-1570, TTY 711, email shanan.gillespie@brpels.wa.gov, website https://brpels.wa.gov/about-us/laws-and-rules/rulemaking-activity.
May 5, 2023
Ken Fuller
Director