PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
FISH AND WILDLIFE
Subject of Possible Rule Making: Implementation of ESHB 2323 and other housekeeping measures dealing with fish ticket and catch documentation.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 77.12.047 and ESHB 2323.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Implementation of ESHB 2323 to provide direct retail license endorsement for salmon and crab fishing license holders who choose to sell their own catch to other than a wholesale license dealer. Also to modify existing rules in chapter 220-69 WAC for purpose of clarification, correction and integration.
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 Morris Barker, 600 Capitol Way North, Olympia, WA 98501-1091, phone (360) 902-2826. Contact by June 14, 2002, expected filing date is June 19, 2002.
April 30, 2002
Evan Jacoby
Rules Coordinator