Subject of Possible Rule Making: Safety standards -- Installing electric wires and equipment -- Administrative rules (chapter 296-46A WAC) and Certification of competency for journeyman electricians (chapter 296-401B WAC).

     Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: Chapter 19.28 RCW.

     Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The purpose of this rule making is to make necessary changes to Safety standards -- Installing electric wires and equipment -- Administrative rules (chapter 296-46A WAC) and Certification of competency for journeyman electricians (chapter 296-401B WAC). Among other changes, these rules will include the adoption of the latest edition of the National Electrical Code.

     Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None.

     Process for Developing New Rule: The department, in conjunction with the Electrical Board and industry stakeholders, will develop the proposed amendments following the process mandated by the Administrative Procedure Act. Interested parties not involved in the development of these rules may participate by providing written comments or giving oral testimony during the public hearing process.

     Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Josh Swanson, Department of Labor and Industries, Specialty Compliance Services Division, P.O. Box 44400, Olympia, WA 98504-4400, phone (360) 902-6411, fax (360) 902-5292, e-mail swaj235@lni.wa.gov.

July 18, 2001

Gary Moore

Director

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