WSR 15-04-060

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed January 29, 2015, 3:44 p.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Fingerprint processing, updating real estate fingerprint processes to reflect a newer streamlined process, WAC 308-124A-700, 308-124A-727, and 308-124A-775.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 18.85.041.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The fingerprint process and collection of fees will change when an outside vender [vendor] is selected to roll and process fingerprints.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None.

Process for Developing New Rule: The director must have the advice and approval of the real estate commission to create or modify rules.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Jerry McDonald, Administrator, P.O. Box 244, Olympia, WA 98507, (360) 664-6525, jmcdonald@dol.wa.gov.

January 29, 2015

Damon Monroe

Rules Coordinator