WSR 98-22-092

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

LIQUOR CONTROL BOARD

[Filed November 4, 1998, 8:58 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Prehearing summary disposition, WAC 314-04-005.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 66.08.030, 66.44.010, 66.24.010(3).

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The board will consider changes to WAC 314-04-005 to simplify the administrative violation process for persons who allegedly violate the liquor laws and rules. The proposed rule revisions would include a simplification to the process to inform licensees who allegedly commit first-time violations without aggravating or mitigating circumstances to be informed what the proposed penalty will be upon notice of the violation. Currently, licensees must wait for the process to go through several steps before they are made aware of the proposed penalty.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: Office of the Attorney General. The Liquor Control Board will contact this agency for input into the proposed rule making.

Process for Developing New Rule: Input from retail licensees, local governments, and other interested parties will be obtained through series of notices and at least one public hearing.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Teresa Berntsen, Rules Coordinator, P.O. Box 43080, Olympia, WA 98504-3080, (360) 586-1641, fax (360) 704-4920, e-mail teb@liq.wa.gov.

November 3, 1998

Nathan S. Ford, Jr.

Chair