Purpose: WAC 173-160-020 is being repealed because it was relocated in its entirety to WAC 173-160-106 and 173-160-406. WAC 173-160-020 was not repealed during the normal revisions to chapter 173-160 WAC due to an administrative oversight.

Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 173-160-020.

Statutory Authority for Adoption: Chapter 18.104 RCW.

Adopted under preproposal statement of inquiry filed as WSR 98-08-061 on March 30, 1998.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, amended 0, repealed 1.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.

Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.

June 16, 1998

Tom Fitzsimmons

Director