Subject of Possible Rule Making: Travel agent licensing.

     Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 48.17.005.

     Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) recently revised the state licensing handbook. The commissioner will consider rules to comply with the revisions to the handbook.

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

     Process for Developing New Rule: Submit written comments by December 28, 2012, to Kacy Scott, P.O. Box 40258, Olympia, WA 98504-0258, rulescoordinator@oic.wa.gov, fax (360) 586-3109.

     Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Kacy Scott, P.O. Box 40258, Olympia, WA 98504-0258, rulescoordinator@oic.wa.gov, fax (360) 586-3109.

November 7, 2012

Mike Kreidler

Insurance Commissioner