Washington State House of Representatives	BILL ANALYSIS
Transportation Committee

HB 1568

Brief Description:  Updating procedures for actions against driving school licensees.

Sponsors:  Representatives Lovick, Delvin, Fisher, Hankins, Mitchell, O'Brien and Hurst; by request of Department of Licensing.

Brief Summary of Bill

$Technical corrections are made that allow suspension of driver training school or driver school instructor licenses when requirements for licensing are no longer met.

Hearing Date:  2/13/01

Staff:  Penny Nerup (786-7335).

Background: 

The Department of Licensing issues licenses to driver training schools and to their instructors.  Current law limits the authority of the department to suspend a school or instructor license.

This is Department of Licensing request legislation.

Summary of Bill: 

Technical corrections are made to the statute authorizing the director of the Department of Licensing to suspend, revoke, deny, or refuse to renew the license of a driver training school or a driver school instructor that clarify these licenses can be suspended when the requirements for licensing are no longer met.

Appropriation:  None.

Fiscal Note:  Available.

Effective Date:  Ninety days after adjournment of session in which bill is passed.