WSR 23-23-120

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

WASHINGTON STATE PATROL

[Filed November 16, 2023, 7:28 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Chapter 212-80 WAC, Fire protection sprinkler system contractors.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 18.160.030.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Changes to WAC 212-80-073, 212-80-205, 212-80-210, and 212-80-215 are needed to coincide with legislative changes to chapter 18.160 RCW that amended changes to the licensing fees and the enforcement and fines for a contractor who commits an infraction, which will become effective January 1, 2024. Changes within WAC 212-80-205 provide clarity.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: The Washington state patrol (WSP) anticipates providing draft language to impacted stakeholders for review and input as part of the process.

Process for Developing New Rule: WSP welcomes the public to take part in developing the rules. Anyone interested should contact the staff person identified below. At a later date, WSP will file a proposed rule making (CR-102) with the office of the code reviser. A copy of the proposal will be sent to anyone who requests a copy.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Kimberly Mathis, Rules Coordinator, 106 11th Avenue S.W., Olympia, WA, phone 360-596-4017, email wsprules@wsp.wa.gov.

November 16, 2023

John R. Batiste

Chief