WSR 14-08-077

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed April 1, 2014, 7:10 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Motor vehicle titles—Quick titles.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 46.01.110, 46.12.555.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The legislature recently amended RCW 46.12.555 to provide that subagents may process quick titles (motor vehicle titles that are issued under an expedited process) "in accordance with rules adopted by the department." The department intends to develop any rules that may be necessary to ensure that quick titles are appropriately issued by subagents.

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

Process for Developing New Rule: Solicit stakeholder input.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Jaime Grantham, Administrator, Vehicle and Vessel Operations, Mailstop 48211, P.O. Box 9020, Olympia, WA 98507, jgrantham@dol.wa.gov.

April 1, 2014

Damon Monroe

Rules Coordinator