PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
Subject of Possible Rule Making: WAC 260-28-200 Trainer--Paddock duties, 260-28-235 Trainer--Duty to provide employees financial relief from injury, 260-28-260 Trainer--Removing horses from grounds, and 260-28-280 Trainer--Reporting sickness of horse.
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: Review and update rules.
Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None.
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 Bruce Batson, Executive Secretary, Washington Horse Racing Commission, 7912 Martin Way, Suite D, Olympia, WA 98516-5703, (360) 459-6462, fax (360) 459-6461.
October 27, 1999
Bruce Batson
Executive Secretary