PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
Subject of Possible Rule Making: Update to chapter 308-20 WAC, Cosmetologists, barbers, manicurists, and estheticians due to the passage of SSB 6341 (chapter 51, Laws of 2004) during the 2004 legislative session.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 18.16.030 and 43.24.023.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: To amend, repeal or retain current rules, which may no longer be needed or need further written clarification as per the governor's directive on state rules review.
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 Rosie McGrew, Cosmetology Program, P.O. Box 9026, Olympia, WA 98507, phone (360) 664-6626, fax (360) 664-2550, e-mail rmcgrew@dol.wa.gov. Interested parties may send their comments by mail, phone, facsimile, or e-mail. Additional information will be posted on the cosmetology internet website at http://www.dol.wa.gov/plss/cosfront.htm.
August 4, 2004
Trudie Touchette
Administrator