WSR 25-02-034
PERMANENT RULES
BELLINGHAM TECHNICAL COLLEGE
[Filed December 19, 2024, 12:20 p.m., effective January 19, 2025]
Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.
Purpose: To bring chapter 495B-168 WAC into compliance with RCW
28B.10.293 regarding collection of debts and clarify language.
Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 495B-168-020, 495B-168-030, 495B-168-040, and 495B-168-050.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW
28B.50.140(13).
Adopted under notice filed as WSR 24-21-145 on October 22, 2024.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at the Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's own Initiative: New 0, Amended 4, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 4, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Date Adopted: December 19, 2024.
Ronda Laughlin
Executive Assistant to the President
OTS-5281.1
AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 93-05-018, filed 2/10/93, effective 3/13/93)
WAC 495B-168-030Fines.
In cases where damage or loss of library material occurs, the patron will be assessed the replacement cost. In other instances where library-media materials are retained by the borrower beyond the designated due date, fines will be levied as a sanction to effect the prompt return of items which may be in demand by others. When materials are not returned, or fines not paid, holds are placed on the ((
transcript records))
borrowing privileges of those involved. ((
In extreme cases,))
When expensive or valuable items are involved((
, the provisions of RCW 27.12.340 may be invoked))
and reasonable attempts to advise and notify the debtor have been made, outstanding fines and fees may be assigned to a collection agency (RCW 19.16.500).
AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 93-05-018, filed 2/10/93, effective 3/13/93)
WAC 495B-168-040((Student handbook.))Library information.
Detailed information governing the operation of the library-media center and the rules for loaning books, other print materials, and nonprint materials is ((included in the student handbook of))located on Bellingham Technical College's website.