WSR 97-21-070

RULES REVIEW PLAN

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING

[Filed October 15, 1997, 3:33 p.m.]

Reviser's note: The following Rules Review Plan has been electronically generated directly from the agency and has not been through the usual editing and proofing processes.

Please accept the Rule Review Progress Report of the Department of Licensing for publication in the Washington State Register as required by Executive Order 97-02. This Progress Report is presented in narrative and tabular format.

Questions or comments may be addressed to Walt Fahrer, Rules Coordinator, Department of Licensing, 1125 Washington Street S.E., P.O. Box 9020, Olympia, WA 98507-9020, phone (360) 902-3640, FAX (360) 753-7500, e-mail wfahrer@dol.wa.gov.

1. A summary of the number of rule sections amended or repealed and the number of pages eliminated in the Washington Administrative Code;

Since the executive order was signed, the Department has:

Adopted 145 rules utilizing the intent of the review criteria in the executive order. Of the 145 rules, 29 were repealed, 75 were amended, and 41 were new.

Eliminated 5.35 pages of code.

2. A summary of rules amended or repealed based on the review criteria in this executive order;

Since the rule review plan was developed, the Department has:

Reviewed sixteen rules. Of the sixteen rules, eleven were amended, four were repealed, and one was retained.

Eliminated .54 pages of code.

3. A summary of agency actions in response to petitions under RCW 34.05.330;

No petitions were filed with the agency.

4. A summary of the results of the agency's review of policy and interpretive statements and similar documents;

Twelve policy statements were reviewed, two were repealed, seven were retained, and three were amended.

5. A summary of the agency's review of reporting requirements imposed on businesses;

All the rules and policy statements reviewed contained no reporting requirements.

6. Recommendations for statutory or administrative changes resulting from the regulatory reviews;

None.

7. Other information the agency deems necessary or that may be required by the Governor.

The Department will encourage customers to view its website where they can read all the agency WAC's being reviewed and submit comments on-line.

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