WSR 23-12-119

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING

[Filed June 7, 2023, 11:23 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: WAC 308-96A-560 Special license plates—Criteria for creation or continued issuance.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 46.18.200 Department-approved plate types and 46.01.110 Rule-making authority.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Amendments to WAC 308-96A-560 will clarify standard specialty plate design guidelines to have the jurisdiction at the top of plate.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: Not applicable.

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 Kelsey Stone, 1125 Washington Street S.E. Olympia, WA 98501, phone 360-902-0131, email rulescoordinator@dol.wa.gov, website dol.wa.gov/about/rules; or Chante Vernie, 1125 Washington Street S.E. Olympia, WA 98501, phone 360-902-3937, email chante.vernie@dol.wa.gov.

June 7, 2023

Ellis Starrett

Rules and Policy Manager