WSR 25-16-105

PERMANENT RULES

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING

[Filed August 6, 2025, 9:31 a.m., effective September 6, 2025]

Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.

Purpose: This rule making repeals WAC 308-96A-062 to align with federal and state directives as the department of licensing no longer issues honorary consul plates. Additionally, it amends WAC 308-104-170 to provide technical language and reference corrections.

Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 308-96A-062 Transfer or destruction of honorary consul special license plates; and amending WAC 308-104-170 Alcohol or drug abuse treatment program.

Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 46.01.110 Rule-making authority.

Other Authority: HB [ESHB] 1439.

Adopted under notice filed as WSR 25-12-106 on June 4, 2025.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 1.

Number of Sections Adopted at the Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's own Initiative: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Date Adopted: August 6, 2025.

Ellis Starrett

Rules and Policy Manager

RDS-6402.1

REPEALER

The following section of the Washington Administrative Code is repealed:

WAC 308-96A-062

Transfer or destruction of honorary consul special license plates.

RDS-6408.1

AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 00-18-070, filed 9/1/00, effective 10/2/00)

WAC 308-104-170Alcohol or drug abuse treatment program.

(1) For the purposes of Title 46 RCW, a person shall be deemed to have undertaken and followed a course of treatment for alcohol or drug abuse on a program approved by the department of ((social and)) health ((services)) if ((he or she has))they have been under said program for at least ((sixty))60 days: Provided, that the department may accept a shorter treatment term upon a showing that the full ((sixty))60 days of treatment would not be in the best interest((s)) of the person's recovery progress.

(2) The term "program approved by the department of ((social and)) health ((services))," as used in Title 46 RCW, shall mean an alcohol or drug abuse treatment program meeting the requirements of chapter ((388-305))246-341 WAC.