WSR 97-03-082
PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
DEPARTMENT OF
LABOR AND INDUSTRIES
[Filed January 15, 1997, 11:16 a.m.]
Subject of Possible Rule Making: Chapter 296-49 WAC, Governor's mobile home and recreational vehicle advisory board and chapter 296-150R WAC, Recreational vehicles and park trailers.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 43.22.340, 43.22.420, and 43.22.480.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Due to changes in RCW 43.22.420 the rules affecting the Factory Assembled Structures Advisory Board need to be revised. The proposed rules more accurately reflect the statutes upon which they are based. Also, the department proposes to create a separate WAC chapter for park trailers. This new chapter, chapter 296-150P WAC, Park trailers, will deal exclusively with park trailers and will be updated to reference current NEC and ANSI standards.
Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: Not applicable. This subject is solely regulated by the Department of Labor and Industries. No other state or federal agencies are involved.
Process for Developing New Rule: The primary responsibility for developing these rules is the department's chief prefab building specialist with input from stakeholders and the director's factory assembled structures advisory board.
Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Dan Wolfenbarger, Chief Prefab Building Specialist, Department of Labor and Industries, Construction Compliance and Public Safety Division, P.O. Box 44440, Olympia, WA 98504-4440, phone (360) 902-5225, FAX (360) 902-5292.
January 13, 1996 [1997]
Mark O. Brown
Director