PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
Subject of Possible Rule Making: Chapter 16-622 WAC, Agricultural marketing and fair practices.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: Chapter 15.83 RCW, Agricultural Marketing and Fair Practices Act.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The agency is considering the elimination of this WAC. Also, this change is being accomplished to comply with Executive Order 97-2 [97-02], regulatory improvement.
Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None.
Process for Developing New Rule: Coordinate with Commission Merchant Advisory Group, appropriate industry associations and other stakeholders.
Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Washington State Department of Agriculture, Weights and Measures, Jerry Buendel, Program Manager, P.O. Box 42560, or 1111 Washington Street, Olympia, WA 98504-2506, fax (360) 902-2086, e-mail jbuendel@agr.wa.gov.
May 23, 2000
Julie C. Sandberg
Assistant Director