PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
(Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors)
Subject of Possible Rule Making: Changes to chapters 196-09, 196-16, 196-20, 196-21, 196-26 and 196-27 WAC, WAC 196-24-041, 196-24-080, and 196-24-105.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 18.43.035.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: These are all existing rules. Chapters 196-16, 196-20, 196-21, and 196-27 WAC are being evaluated in accordance with the requirements of Governor's Executive Order 97-02. The remaining rules listed above are, in some cases, being reworded to improve clarity and then moved to a chapter containing similar subject matter. WAC 196-24-041 will be deleted and the language moved to chapter 196-09 WAC. WAC 196-24-080 will be deleted and the language moved to chapter 196-26 WAC, WAC 196-24-105 will be deleted and the language moved to chapter 196-16 WAC.
Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None.
Process for Developing New Rule: Agency study.
Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Rick Notestine, Project Director, P.O. Box 9649, Olympia, WA 98507-9649, fax (360) 664-2551, phone (360) 664-1578. Persons may comment by mail, fax or phone. Draft language of any rule changes will be distributed to the board's mailing list.
July 10, 2000
George A. Twiss
Executive Director
Board of Registration for
Professional Engineers
and Land Surveyors