EXPEDITED ADOPTION
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
Title of Rule: WAC 236-20-020, 236-20-030, and 236-20-040.
Purpose: To clarify and revise the process for approval of insignia on state owned vehicles under ten thousand pounds gross weight.
Other Identifying Information: Applies only to state-owned vehicles.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 46.08.065.
Statute Being Implemented: WAC 236-20-020 to 236-20-040.
Summary: The current writing includes reference to the obsolete automotive policy board, and it not clear in identifying who gives approval for insignia designs on state-owned vehicles under ten thousand pounds. These changes address these issues.
Reasons Supporting Proposal: These amendments are the result of discussions with customers, and agency transportation officers.
Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting and Implementation: John A. Lungo, State Motor Pool, P.O. Box 41032, Olympia, WA 98504, (360) 438-8246; and Enforcement: Kathy L. McComb, State Motor Pool, P.O. Box 41032, Olympia, WA 98504, (360) 438-8237.
Name of Proponent: General Administration, State Motor Pool, governmental.
Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision.
Explanation of Rule, its Purpose, and Anticipated Effects: WAC 236-20-020, 236-20-030, and 236-20-040 specify guidelines, definitions and exception criteria for insignias on state owned passenger motor vehicles under ten thousand pounds gross weight. The current writing includes processes that no longer apply.
Proposal Changes the Following Existing Rules: Eliminates the need to send requests to
the automobile policy board. This policy board no longer exists. Clarifies when exceptions will
be granted.
THIS RULE IS BEING PROPOSED TO BE ADOPTED USING AN EXPEDITED RULE-MAKING PROCESS THAT WILL ELIMINATE THE NEED FOR THE AGENCY TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARINGS, PREPARE A SMALL BUSINESS ECONOMIC IMPACT STATEMENT, OR PROVIDE RESPONSES TO THE CRITERIA FOR A SIGNIFICANT LEGISLATIVE RULE. IF YOU OBJECT TO THIS RULE BEING ADOPTED USING THE EXPEDITED RULE-MAKING PROCESS, YOU MUST EXPRESS YOUR OBJECTIONS IN WRITING AND THEY MUST BE SENT TO John A. Lungo, General Administration, P.O. Box 41032, Olympia, WA 98504-1032 , AND RECEIVED BY August 24, 1999.
June 22, 1999
Kathy McComb
Fleet Manager
Agencies--As used in this chapter, the word "agencies" includes state departments, offices, agencies, boards, commissions or institutions financed in whole or part by funds appropriated by the legislature.
[Order 75-8, § 236-20-020, filed 11/17/75.]
Reviser's note: RCW 34.05.395 requires the use of underlining and deletion marks to indicate amendments to existing rules. The rule published above varies from its predecessor in certain respects not indicated by the use of these markings.
AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending Order 75-8, filed 11/17/75)
WAC 236-20-030
Approval of distinctive insignia.
Agencies may request approval of
a distinctive insignia in lieu of the state seal in marking vehicles. A standard decal must include
the words "State of Washington", agency's name and "for official use only". The request for
approval shall be sent to the ((department of general administration)) the director of general
administration. ((and shall include the number of vehicles to be marked and a description of the
heraldry aspects of the insignia.)) A scale drawing in color, or other example, shall accompany
the request. The ((department of general administration)) director or designee will ((review))
approve or deny the request((, and, if it deems the insignia to be appropriate and the request
meritorious it will submit the insignia to the next meeting of the automotive policy board for its
consent.)) and notify the agency.
[Order 75-8, § 236-20-030, filed 11/17/75.]
Reviser's note: RCW 34.05.395 requires the use of underlining and deletion marks to indicate amendments to existing rules. The rule published above varies from its predecessor in certain respects not indicated by the use of these markings.
AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending Order 75-8, filed 11/17/75)
WAC 236-20-040
Exceptions to marking requirements.
(1) Requests for exceptions
((to vehicle marking requirements for vehicles used for law enforcement, confidential public
health work, and public assistance fraud or support investigative purposes shall)) shall be
forwarded to the director of general administration by the head of the agency owning or
controlling the vehicle. ((Vehicles will be identified by make, model, year and state license
number. The justification will include type of activity in which the vehicle will be used,
percentage of time used in this activity, general areas where the activity will take place, and
location where the vehicle will be garaged when not being used for official business.)) Requests
for exceptions normally will not be granted unless the vehicle is used more than 50% of the time
for law enforcement, confidential public health work, public assistance fraud or support
investigative purposes.
(2) Vehicles leased or rented on a casual basis for a period less than ninety days and not issued a state exempt license plate need not be marked.
(3) Vehicles issued confidential license plates under the provisions of section 2, chapter 169, Laws of 1975 1st ex. sess. and chapter 46.08 RCW, are exempt from marking requirements.
(((4) The above exceptions are the only exceptions to the marking requirements which
will be granted.))
[Order 75-8, § 236-20-040, filed 11/17/75.]
Reviser's note: RCW 34.05.395 requires the use of underlining and deletion marks to indicate amendments to existing rules. The rule published above varies from its predecessor in certain respects not indicated by the use of these markings.
Reviser's note: The typographical errors in the above section occurred in the copy filed by the agency and appear in the Register pursuant to the requirements of RCW 34.08.040.