PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
Subject of Possible Rule Making: Manufacturers and distributors.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 9.46.070.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: To address the procedures manufacturers and distributors must follow when a distributor's credit account is delinquent with a manufacturer, and discount sales.
Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None.
Process for Developing New Rule: Negotiated rule making.
Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Rick Day, Deputy Director, P.O. Box 42400, Olympia, WA 98504-2400, (360) 486-3446; Ed Fleisher, Deputy Director, P.O. Box 42400, Olympia, WA 98504-2400, (360) 486-3449; or Susan Arland, Rules Coordinator, P.O. Box 42400, Olympia, WA 98504-2400, (360) 486-3466.
Meeting Dates and Locations: On January 10 and 11, 2002, Double Tree Guest Suites, 16500 Southcenter Parkway, Seattle, WA 98188, (206) 575-8220; on February 14 and 15, 2002, West Coast Hotel, 2300 Evergreen Park Drive S.W., Olympia, WA 98502, (360) 943-4000; and on March 14 and 15, 2002, Double Tree Hotel - Pasco, 2525 North 20th Avenue, Pasco, WA 99301, (509) 547-0701.
November 21, 2001
Susan Arland
Rules Coordinator