PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
Subject of Possible Rule Making: WAC 260-28-140 Employment of persons under sixteen.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 67.16.040.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Current chapter is no longer applicable and rules are obsolete.
Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: Department of Labor and Industries, to determine if labor and industries rules better address the issue.
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 Robert M. Leichner, Executive Secretary, Washington Horse Racing Commission, 6326 Martin Way, Suite 209, Olympia, WA 98516-5578, phone (360) 459-6462, fax (360) 459-6461.
October 25, 2002
R. M. Leichner
Executive Secretary