(1) Appeal notices that are received timely are first reviewed by the department for purposes of reconsideration.
(2) Appeal notices that are not received timely will be returned to the appellant with appeal rights stated, and return of the required two hundred dollar appeal bond will be made by a refund check issued by the department.
(3) Appeal notices that are received timely and are not reconsidered according to subsection (1) of this section are recorded and forwarded to the office of the attorney general then to the office of administrative hearings.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter
18.27 RCW and 2007 c 436. WSR 08-16-091, § 296-200A-390, filed 8/4/08, effective 9/4/08. Statutory Authority: RCW
18.27.040,
18.27.070,
18.27.075,
18.27.125, 2001 c 159, and chapter
18.27 RCW. WSR 03-20-097, § 296-200A-390, filed 9/30/03, effective 11/17/03. Statutory Authority: Chapter
18.27 RCW. WSR 97-24-071, § 296-200A-390, filed 12/2/97, effective 1/5/98.]