Employment Agency - Main: Renewal - from $600 to $950. Origination - from $725 to $825.

Employment Agency - Branch: Renewal - from $500 to $850. Origination - from $500 to $600.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: Chapter 19.31 RCW, RCW 43.24.086, ESSB 6108, chapter 346, Laws of 1998.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Program operating costs must be supported by the revenue received, which is currently insufficient. The exception to Initiative 601 (ESSB 6108) will improve the deficit. The rules being repealed are to eliminate duplicate language found in the RCW. All other rules are being revised for clarity and to simplify the language and requirements with no major changes to content or the intent of the rules. These changes are based on the rules review public meeting held by the Department of Licensing and public comments received in writing.

Process for Developing New Rule: Agency study (fee study); review of all rules pursuant to the Governor's Executive Order 97-02.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Harumi Tucker Tolbert, Department of Licensing, Business and Professions Division, Collection Agency Section, P.O. Box 9649, Olympia, WA 98507-9649, FAX (360) 664-2550. Notification will be sent to all licensees and interested parties.

April 15, 1998

Harumi Tucker Tolbert

Program Manager