PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
Subject of Possible Rule Making: Chapter 314-60 WAC, Public records and chapter 314-62 WAC, Liquor law pamphlets and annual reports.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 66.08.030, 42.17.250.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The Liquor Control Board is currently undergoing a review of all of its rules to make them clear and useable, per Governor Locke's Executive Order 97-02. This notice concerns the board's intent to review its rules regarding public records and the agency's liquor law pamphlets and reports.
Process for Developing New Rule: Input from retail licensees, local governments, and other interested parties will be obtained through series of notices and at least one public hearing.
Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Teresa Berntsen, Rules Coordinator, P.O. Box 43080, Olympia, WA 98504-3080, (360) 664-1648, fax (360) 704-4920, e-mail teb@liq.wa.gov.
January 4, 2000
Eugene Prince
Chair