WSR 98-23-077

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING

[Filed November 17, 1998, 12:18 p.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Providing for the extension of driver's license for individuals who are out of state unable to renew driver's license when it expires and setting out the procedure whereby they may apply for extension.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 43.24.140.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: To enable persons whose licenses would otherwise expire while they are out of state to continue to drive legally by extending their license's validity. RCW 43.24.140 requires the direction [director] to adopt rules organizing extensions.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None.

Process for Developing New Rule: Agency study.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Judith Giniger, Department of Licensing, P.O. Box 9020, Olympia, WA 98507-9020, phone (360) 902-3850, fax (360) 586-8351.

November 17, 1998

Judith Giniger

Assistant Director