WSR 15-20-018

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed September 24, 2015, 1:47 p.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: WAC 260-52-045 The riding crop.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 67.16.020.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: To amend the current rule to restrict the number of times a jockey may strike a horse before allowing the horse sufficient time to respond.

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 Douglas L. Moore, Executive Secretary, Washington Horse Racing Commission, 6326 Martin Way, Suite 209, Olympia, WA 98516-5578, phone (360) 459-6462, fax (360) 459-6461, doug.moore@whrc.state.wa.us.

September 24, 2015

Douglas L. Moore

Executive Secretary