Date of Adoption: August 4, 1999.

Purpose: Repeals chapters that have been replaced by WAC 16-19. This new rule updates, clarifies and condenses the requirements covered by the former rules and makes them redundant.

Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing all sections of chapters 16-20, 16-21, 16-22, and 16-23 WAC.

Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 16.49.680.

Adopted under preproposal statement of inquiry filed as WSR 99-12-122 on June 2, 1999.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 15, Amended 0, Repealed 92.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 15, Amended 0, Repealed 92.

Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 15, Amended 0, Repealed 92. Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.

August 4, 1999

Jim Jesernig

Director