Subject of Possible Rule Making: WAC 308-56A-210 Ownership in doubt—Bonded title or three-year registration without title, and 308-93-440 Ownership in doubt—Bonded title or three-year registration without title.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 46.12.635 Disclosure of names and addresses of individual vehicle and vessel owners—Address confidentiality program participants, and 46.12.680 Ownership in doubt—Procedure.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Customers haven't been required to send certified letters to the department of licensing (DOL) requesting a release of interest from previously registered and legal owners when applying for a vehicle title through the ownership in doubt process. Amending the identified WAC will help clarify DOL rules and ensure they reflect current statutory requirements in RCW 46.2.635 [ 46.12.635], which protects the names and addresses of vehicle and vessel owners.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Ellis Starrett, 1125 Washington Street S.E., Olympia, WA 98501, phone 360-902-3846, email rulescoordinator@dol.wa.gov, website https://www.dol.wa.gov/about/rulemaking-activity; or Chante Vernie, 1125 Washington Street S.E., Olympia, WA 98501, phone 360-902-3937, email chante.vernie@dol.wa.gov.