Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: Chapter 18.170 RCW, the laws relating to security guards and ESSB 6108, chapter 346, Laws of 1998.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Increasing fees in excess of the fiscal growth factor is necessary to defray the costs of the administration of the program as set forth in RCW 43.24.086.

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; and financial analysis.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by writing or FAX to Pat Brown, Department of Licensing, Business and Professions Division, P.O. Box 9649, Olympia, WA 98507-9649, FAX (360) 753-3747.

April 10, 1998

Pat Brown, Administrator

Business and Professions Division