Purpose: Pursuant to RCW 34.05.479, the department may use emergency adjudicative proceedings in situations involving an immediate danger to public health, safety and welfare. Situations when an emergency proceeding may be used are provided for in the agency practice and procedure rules chapter 16-08 WAC.

Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 16-08-151.

Statutory Authority for Adoption: Chapter 34.05 RCW.

Other Authority: RCW 34.05.479.

Adopted under notice filed as WSR 98-04-082 on February 4, 1998.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, amended 1, repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, amended 1, repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.

Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.

April 16, 1998

James M. Jesernig

Director

AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending WSR 93-10-059, filed 4/30/93, effective 5/31/93)

WAC 16-08-151  Emergency adjudicative proceedings. (1) Pursuant to RCW 34.05.479, the department shall use emergency adjudicative proceedings for the suspension or cancellation of authority in situations involving an immediate danger to the public health, safety, or welfare requiring immediate action by the department. Such situations shall include:

(a) Failure to possess required insurance, bonding or other security.

(b) Health, safety, or welfare violations when the violation involves an immediate danger to the public health, safety, or welfare, including, but not limited to, decisions by the department to condemn horticultural plants under chapter 15.13 RCW; or to condemn infested or infected articles under chapter 15.08 RCW; or to issue stop sale, use, or removal order under chapter 15.49 RCW; or to quarantine apiaries under chapter 15.60 RCW; or to quarantine animals under chapter 16.36 RCW; or to impound infested, infected, or regulated articles pursuant to chapter 17.24 RCW; or to close food processing facilities under chapter 69.07 RCW; or under rules or regulations of the director adopted pursuant to such laws.

(2) The summary order shall include a brief statement of findings of fact, conclusions of law, and justification for the determination of an immediate danger to the public health, safety, or welfare. The order shall be effective when entered. Service of the order shall be made pursuant to WAC 10-08-110. The order shall also give the affected party ((forty-eight hours from receipt)) five days from service of the order to request an adjudicative proceeding on the order, or, in the alternative, the director may in the order automatically establish a date affording the affected party the opportunity to present any defense concerning why the summary order is incorrect.

(3) A decision made upon the emergency adjudicative proceeding shall be expressed in a written order which shall be served on all parties within five days after its entry. This written order is a final order.

(4) The summary order shall be effective pending disposition on the merits of the denial, suspension or revocation of authority.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 34.05.425. 93-10-059, § 16-08-151, filed 4/30/93, effective 5/31/93. Statutory Authority: Chapter 34.05 RCW. 91-23-051, § 16-08-151, filed 11/15/91, effective 12/16/91.]