Subject of Possible Rule Making: Fees and penalties for dishonored checks.

     Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 77.12.047.

     Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The department will establish procedures for dishonored checks issued to the department, particularly to the licensing division. These procedures should reduce the tendering of checks with insufficient funds to cover.

     Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None as to checks issued to the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife, other than potential criminal penalties.

     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 Jim Lux, Business Services Program, Assistant Director, 600 Capitol Way North, Olympia, WA 98501-1091, phone (360) 902-2244. Contact by December 31, 2001, expected proposal filing January 2, 2002.

November 6, 2001

Evan Jacoby

Rules Coordinator

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