PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
FISH AND WILDLIFE
Subject of Possible Rule Making: Hunting accident rules.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 77.12.047.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Clarification is needed on when a person is engaged in hunting activity for purposes of regulating hunting activities after a hunting-related accident.
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 Bruce Bjork, Enforcement Program, Assistant Director, 600 Capitol Way North, Olympia, WA 98501-1091, phone (360) 902-2373. Contact by December 18. Expected proposal filing December 19.
November 5, 2003
Evan Jacoby
Rules Coordinator