WSR 17-22-057

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed October 26, 2017, 8:45 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Chapter 308-30 WAC, Notaries public.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: SSB 5081, effective July 1, 2018.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: SSB 5081 repeals the current statute and requires new rules for physical and electronic notarizations.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None.

Process for Developing New Rule: Parties interested in these proposed rules may contact the person listed below.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Max Weeks, P.O. Box 9027, Olympia, WA 98507-9027, phone 360-664-1406, fax 360-570-7053, TTY 711, email MWeeks@dol.wa.gov.

October 26, 2017

Damon Monroe

Rules Coordinator