WSR 98-05-012

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING

(Business and Professions Division)

[Filed February 6, 1998, 9:55 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Changes to architect fees listed in WAC 308-12-326.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 18.08.340, 18.08.370, and 18.08.430.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Compliance with RCW 43.24.086 Fee policy for professions, occupations, and businesses--Determination by rule. Fees charged by the agency for services provided are established in rule to allow for public hearing process.

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. Interested persons may participate in rule drafting by contacting James D. Hanson, Program Administrator, P.O. Box 9045, Olympia, WA 98507-9045, phone (360) 753-1153, FAX (360) 664-2551, TDD (360) 586-2788. All interested persons will be added to the agency's mailing list for this rule proposal and any subsequent rule-amending actions.

February 6, 1998

James D. Hanson