PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
Subject of Possible Rule Making: Chapter 308-400 WAC, Standardized filing forms and procedures -- Uniform commercial code, crop liens, and processor and preparer liens for agricultural dairy and commercial fish products and certain federal liens and chapter 308-410 WAC, Field access.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 62A.9-409, 60.13.040, 60.11.040, chapter 60.68 RCW.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Major revisions to RCW, Article 9 take effect July 1, 2001. These rules need to be revised in order to implement those changes, and
| • | To simplify and improve the administration of the UCC by promoting uniform filing procedures in this state and the nation; |
| • | To simplify the public's ability to discover and understand the UCC filing procedures; |
| • | To increase public access to information; and |
| • | To increase public accountability of the filing officer. |
Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None.
Process for Developing New Rule: Meetings with representatives from the International Association of Corporate Administrators, Washington State Bar Association, Washington Banking Association, and customers. Communication with the public in general through the DOL/UCC web page, association newsletters and direct mailings.
Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by commenting by mail, fax, phone, or e-mail to Margaret Vogeli, Management Analyst, P.O. Box 9660, Olympia, WA 98507-9660, (360) 664-1530, fax (360) 586-4414, e-mail ucc@dol.wa.gov.
September 25, 2000
Jon Donnellan
Administrator