WSR 23-15-118

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING

[Filed July 19, 2023, 10:27 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Chapter 308-09 WAC, Military service members or spouses—Professional license.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 18.340.020 Expedition of professional license, certification, registration, or permit, 43.24.130 License moratorium for persons in service—Rules, and 46.01.110 Rule-making authority.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The department of licensing intends to create a definition for military spouse coordinator within chapter 308-09 WAC to align with requirements per 2SHB 1009 passed during the 2023 legislative session.

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 98504, phone 360-902-0132, email rulescoordinator@dol.wa.gov, website dol.wa.gov/about/rules; or Deb Allen-Ba, P.O. Box 9021, Olympia, WA 98507-9021, phone 360-664-1399, email dallenba@dol.wa.gov, DOLBoards@dol.wa.gov.

July 19, 2023

Ellis Starrett

Rules and Policy Manager