[Insurance Commissioner Matter No. R 2018-03—Filed August 21, 2018, 8:18 a.m.]

Preproposal statement of inquiry was filed as WSR 18-13-105.

Title of Rule and Other Identifying Information: Updating statute citations concerning fraternal mutual property insurers.

Hearing Location(s): On September 27, 2018, at 9:00 a.m., at the Office of the Insurance Commissioner, 5000 Capitol Boulevard S.E., Tumwater, WA 98501.

Submit Written Comments to: Hailey Hamilton, P.O. Box 40260, Olympia, WA 98504, email RulesCoordinator@oic.wa.gov, fax 360-586-3109, by September 26, 2018.

Assistance for Persons with Disabilities: Contact Lori Villaflores, phone 360-725-7087, fax 360-586-3109, TTY 360-586-0241, email LoriV@oic.wa.gov, by September 26, 2018.

Purpose of the Proposal and Its Anticipated Effects, Including Any Changes in Existing Rules: The commissioner will consider adopting rules to amend WAC 284-36-010 regarding domestic fraternal mutual property insurers' agents and directors.

Reasons Supporting Proposal: Currently WAC 284-36-010 cites RCW 48.36.410, this statute has been repealed. Therefore, this section should be amended to reference the current statute, RCW 48.36A.390.

Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision.

Name of Proponent: Mike Kreidler, insurance commissioner, governmental.

Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting: Hailey Hamilton, P.O. Box 40260, Olympia, WA 98504-0260, 360-725-9654; Implementation: Steve Drutz, P.O. Box 40255, Olympia, WA 98504-0255, 360-725-7209; and Enforcement: Doug Hartz, P.O. Box 40255, Olympia, WA 98504-0255, 360-725-7214.

A school district fiscal impact statement is not required under RCW 28A.305.135.

A cost-benefit analysis is not required under RCW 34.05.328. This rule is exempt from the cost-benefit analysis requirement under RCW 34.05.328 (5)(b)(iv) as it only corrects an outdated citation.

This rule proposal, or portions of the proposal, is exempt from requirements of the Regulatory Fairness Act because the proposal:

Is exempt under RCW 19.85.025(3) as the rules only correct typographical errors, make address or name changes, or clarify language of a rule without changing its effect.

AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending Order R 75-5, filed 10/22/75)

This regulation, WAC 284-36-010 through 284-36-040, shall apply only as to domestic fraternal mutual property insurers, as defined in RCW ((48.36.410))48.36A.390, and to any domestic stock insurer while it is a subsidiary of such a fraternal mutual property insurer.