Purpose: In 1984 when chapter 49.38 RCW, Theatrical enterprises was enacted, there was a need for implementing rules. The circumstances that led to those rules no longer exist. Over the life of the rules, the department has never had occasion to enforce them and believes they should be repealed.

Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 296-124-010, 296-124-020, 296-124-021, 296-124-022, 296-124-040, and 296-124-050.

Statutory Authority for Adoption: Chapter 49.38 RCW and Executive Order 97-02.

Other Authority: Chapter 34.05 RCW.

Adopted under preproposal statement of inquiry filed as WSR 98-07-093 on March 18, 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Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, amended 0, repealed 6.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, amended 0, repealed 6.

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

June 24, 1998

Gary Moore

Director

REPEALER

The following chapter of the Washington Administrative Code is repealed:

WAC 296-124-010 Definitions.

WAC 296-124-020 Bond or cash deposit.

WAC 296-124-021 Statement of intent to hire.

WAC 296-124-022 Filing claim for wages against bond or cash deposit.

WAC 296-124-040 Multiple events.

WAC 296-124-050 Failure to post bond.