Subject of Possible Rule Making: Amend WAC 308-400-030 to include standard filing forms definition. Amend WAC 308-400-095 to establish nonstandard forms fee in rule.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 62A.9-409, 60.11.040, 60.68.035.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The UCC program needs to move to standard forms so that it can move forward and use current technology to meet the requirements of proposed changes to Article 9, reduce repetitive processes, allow for electronic filing and the electronic payment of filing fees. A nonstandard form fee needs to be established so that customers using nonstandard forms will pay a fee commensurate with the increased handling these forms will require.

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 by contacting Jon Donnellan, Administrator, Uniform Commercial Code, Department of Licensing, P.O. Box 9660, Olympia, WA 98504, phone (360) 586-4905, fax (360) 664-2550.

August 9, 1999

Jon Donnellan

Administrator