WSR 21-18-111
PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
WASHINGTON STATE PATROL
[Filed August 31, 2021, 4:29 p.m.]
Subject of Possible Rule Making: Ignition interlock device regulations: WAC 204-50-030 Definitions, 204-50-070 Variable calibration of an ignition interlock device, and 204-50-110 Mandatory Requirements for an ignition interlock device.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 43.43.395, 43.37.005, and 46.04.215.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Changes to WAC 204-50-030, 204-50-070, and 204-50-110 are needed to coincide with legislative changes to the alcohol set point in RCW 46.20.720, which will become effective January 1, 2022. Additionally, there is a need to clean up, update, and move some of the definitions in WAC 204-50-030 to conform to language in other rules. Finally, updates to WAC 204-50-070 are needed to clean up existing language to provide clarity and consistency in terms to ensure the rule references and complies with current laws in the state of Washington.
Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: Department of licensing. The Washington state patrol (WSP) anticipates providing draft language to impacted stakeholders for review and input as part of the process.
Process for Developing New Rule: Agency review. WSP welcomes the public to take part in developing the rules. Anyone interested should contact the staff members identified below. At a later date, the WSP will file a Proposed rule making (CR-102) with the office of the code reviser with a notice of proposed rule making. A copy of the proposal will be sent to anyone who requests a copy.
Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Kimberly Mathis, Agency Rules Coordinator, 106 11th Avenue S.W., Olympia, WA, phone 360-596-4017, email Kimberly.mathis@wsp.wa.gov, website wsp.wa.gov/rules-development/; or Sergeant Brandon Villanti, 811 East Roanoke Street, Seattle, WA 98102, phone 206-720-3018 ext. #24120, fax 206-720-3264, email Brandon.villanti@wsp.wa.gov.
August 31, 2021
John R. Batiste
Chief