PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
LABOR AND INDUSTRIES
Subject of Possible Rule Making: Nonagricultural employment of minors, chapter 296-125 WAC.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: Chapter 49.12 RCW.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Amend rules to ensure conformity with federal laws pertaining to employment of minors where those laws are more restrictive.
Process for Developing New Rule: Parties interested in the formulation of these rules may contact the individual listed below. The public may also participate by providing written comments or giving oral testimony after these rule changes are proposed 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.
September 19, 2001
Gary Moore
Director