WSR 24-20-142

EXPEDITED RULES

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING

[Filed October 2, 2024, 9:12 a.m.]

Title of Rule and Other Identifying Information: WAC 308-104-150 Address requests—Terms and fees.

Purpose of the Proposal and Its Anticipated Effects, Including Any Changes in Existing Rules: The department of licensing (department) is proposing the repeal of WAC 308-104-150. The rule is redundant as records requests go through our public disclosure department, codified in chapter 308-10 WAC, Public records disclosure.

Reasons Supporting Proposal: Where not otherwise prohibited by law or rule, the department makes available the address of a person whose driving record or identicard record is maintained by the department. A request for an address must be in writing and must include the full name and the driver's license number or date of birth of the person whose address is requested.

Change: The department shall no longer collect a fee of $2.00 for each address requested, unless otherwise prohibited by law. These requests are handled through public disclosure or our data privacy group. The repeal of the rule should not impact customers' ability to obtain records.

Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 46.01.110.

Statute Being Implemented: Chapter 42.56 RCW, Public Records Act.

Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision.

Name of Proponent: Department of licensing, governmental.

Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting and Implementation: Danielle Rannow, 1125 Washington Street S.E., Olympia, WA 98504, 360-902-3745; Enforcement: Eric Shields, 1125 Washington Street S.E., Olympia, WA 98504, 360-902-3673.

This notice meets the following criteria to use the expedited repeal process for these rules:

Other rules of the agency or of another agency govern the same activity as the rule, making the rule redundant.

Explanation of the Reason the Agency Believes the Expedited Rule-Making Process is Appropriate: This rule making pertains to internal government operations. This rule making should not cause any individual to incur fees, nor should it impact a benefit or a right of a person in Washington state. This rule repeal makes clear that there are not two different service channels for these types of requests. All public records requests should go through the public disclosure process.

NOTICE

THIS RULE IS BEING PROPOSED UNDER AN EXPEDITED RULE-MAKING PROCESS THAT WILL ELIMINATE THE NEED FOR THE AGENCY TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARINGS, PREPARE A SMALL BUSINESS ECONOMIC IMPACT STATEMENT, OR PROVIDE RESPONSES TO THE CRITERIA FOR A SIGNIFICANT LEGISLATIVE RULE. IF YOU OBJECT TO THIS USE OF THE EXPEDITED RULE-MAKING PROCESS, YOU MUST EXPRESS YOUR OBJECTIONS IN WRITING AND THEY MUST BE SENT TO Ellis Starrett, Department of Licensing, 1125 Washington Street S.E., Olympia, WA 98504, phone 360-902-3846, email rulescoordinator@dol.wa.gov, BEGINNING October 2, 2024, AND RECEIVED BY December 2, 2024.

October 2, 2024

Ellis Starrett

Rules and Policy Manager

OTS-5847.1

The following section of the Washington Administrative Code is repealed: