Washington Administrative Code

Under RCW 43.21C.120 and the SEPA guidelines, chapter 197-11 WAC, the office of the code reviser has reviewed its authorized activities and has found them all to be exempt under chapter 197-11 WAC.[Statutory Authority: RCW 1.08.110, 34.05.356, 34.05.385, and 34.08.030. WSR 00-18-…

The purpose of this chapter is to ensure compliance by the statute law committee and the office of the code reviser with the provisions of chapter 42.56 RCW, the Public Records Act. The agency adopts these rules and regulations so as to provide fullest assistance to inquirers and…

The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(1) "Agency" means the committee, the code reviser, the office of the code reviser, and the staff and employees thereof.(2) "Business days" are weekdays, Monday through Fri…

(1) The committee consists of eleven members. The committee employs a code reviser, who serves as its secretary, employs necessary staff for the office of the code reviser, and manages the daily operations of the office of the code reviser.(2) Among the primary responsibilities o…

All public records of the agency are available for public inspection and copying pursuant to this chapter, except as otherwise provided by law.[Statutory Authority: RCW 42.56.040, 42.56.070, 42.56.100, 42.56.120, 42.56.520 and 2017 c 304. WSR 17-24-026, § 1-06-050, filed 11/28/17…

The agency's public records are in the charge of the public records officer designated by the code reviser. The public records officer is responsible for the following: The implementation of the agency's rules and regulations regarding release of public records, coordinating the …

Public records are available for inspection and copying by appointment only, as described in WAC 1-06-086. Appointments may only be scheduled during the customary office hours of the agency. For the purposes of this chapter, the customary office hours of the agency are from 8:00 …

All requests under the Public Records Act to inspect or copy public records of the agency must be written and directed to the agency public records officer at the email address, street address, or facsimile number set forth in WAC 1-06-140. Requests may also be physically deliver…

(1) Generally. The agency will respond to public records requests in the manner prescribed by the Public Records Act.(2) Priority of requests. The agency will generally handle requests in the order in which they are received. However, the agency will modify this approach, to the …

(1) Generally. Once records responsive to a request, or any installment thereof, have been located, assembled, reviewed, and prepared for release, and any affected third persons or agencies notified, the agency will promptly notify the requestor that those records are available f…

(1) No fee. No fee is charged for inspecting records at the agency's office.(2) By appointment only. In-office inspections are by appointment only. In-office inspections must be scheduled in advance by contacting the agency as provided in WAC 1-06-140.(3) Protection of public rec…

(1) Copying facilities available. Subject to payment of copying and other charges, facilities will be made available to requestors for the copying of public records as set forth under WAC 1-06-086, except when and to the extent that this would unreasonably disrupt the operations …

(1) Generally. Once the requestor has inspected or been provided with copies of the records made available in response to his or her request, that request is closed. However, with respect to any installment of records other than the final installment, the foregoing applies only t…

(1) Generally. Chapter 42.56 RCW, and other applicable law, provide that certain public records are exempt from public inspection and copying. For informational purposes only, the agency lists the following laws that are believed to exempt or prohibit disclosure of specific infor…

(1) Petition for review. Any person who objects to the denial of a request for a public record may petition for prompt review of such decision by tendering a written request for review to the public records officer. The written request must specifically refer to the written state…

(1) A chronological index is maintained providing identifying information as to all governmental records that are deemed by the agency to fall within the purview of RCW 42.56.070(5).(2) The current index promulgated by the agency is available to all persons under the same rules a…

The agency's public records officer may be contacted at the following mailing address, telephone number, or email address:Public Records OfficerOffice of the Code ReviserP.O. Box 40551Olympia, WA 98504-0551Telephone: 360-786-6777Facsimile: 360-786-1471Email: CodeRev.WA@leg.wa.gov…

This chapter implements RCW 34.05.210 and 34.05.310 through 34.05.395, the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act on agency rule making. It also implements chapter 34.08 RCW, the State Register Act. It replaces the former chapters 1-12 and 1-13 WAC on drafting and filing …

Agencies are encouraged to use the office of the code reviser's electronic filing system for the filing of documents to be published in the Washington State Register.(1) To participate in electronic filing, agencies must first complete and submit a physical copy of the registrati…

(1) To solicit comments from the public as required by RCW 34.05.310 on a subject of possible rule making, but before a formal notice is filed under RCW 34.05.320, an agency must complete and file with the office of the code reviser a CR-101 form (preproposal statement of inquiry…

(1) Expedited rule making filed under RCW 34.05.353 includes both the expedited adoption of rules and the expedited repeal of rules.(2) An agency must file notice for the expedited rule making with the office of the code reviser on a CR-105 form (expedited rule making). The agenc…

(1) An agency must file a regular notice of proposed rule making under RCW 34.05.320 with the office of the code reviser on a CR-102 form (proposed rule making). The agency must file the full text of the proposed rule along with the notice form (RCW 34.08.020). This filing must b…

(1) Under RCW 34.05.320, notice of proposed rule making must be published in the Washington State Register at least 20 days before the agency may hold a hearing on the proposal. The Washington State Register is distributed on the first and third Wednesdays of each month. If a dis…

(1) The joint administrative rules review committee (JARRC) reviews all proposed, expedited (or withdrawals of either), and adopted (permanent and emergency) WAC rules.(2) Electronically submitted Washington State Register filings are automatically forwarded to the JARRC by the o…

(1) To permit sufficient lead time for the editorial, data capture, and printing process, material to be published in a particular issue of the Washington State Register must be received by the office of the code reviser via the electronic filing email with attachment(s) or be in…

(1) Under RCW 34.05.325(5), an agency may continue a proceeding that has already started by establishing the later time and place on the record. No publication is required in the Washington State Register, but before filing the administrative order adopting the rule, the agency s…

(1) Under RCW 34.05.335, a proposed rule may be withdrawn any time before adoption. The agency must provide notice of withdrawal to the office of the code reviser by a letter or memorandum signed by the person who signed the original notice, or by that person's designee.(2) The j…

(1) The permanent rule making must be submitted on a CR-103P form or an emergency rule on a CR-103E form provided by the office of the code reviser or, if required by agency practice, on an agency form that provides the information required by RCW 34.05.360. (2) The agency may ei…

Under RCW 34.05.312, each agency must designate a rules coordinator. The agency and mailing address of the rules coordinator must be submitted for publication in the Washington State Register at the time of designation and maintained thereafter on the office of the code reviser's…

Under RCW 42.56.580, each state and local agency must appoint and publicly identify a public records officer.For state agencies, the name and contact information of the agency's public records officer must be published in the Washington State Register at the time of designation a…

(1)(a) Under RCW 42.30.075, state agencies that hold regular meetings must file with the office of the code reviser a schedule of the time and place of the public meetings on or before January 1st of each year for publication in the Washington State Register. To submit a public m…

Under RCW 34.05.230(4), whenever an agency issues an interpretive or policy statement, the agency must submit to the office of the code reviser for publication in the Washington State Register a statement describing the subject matter of the interpretive or policy statement and l…

Under RCW 34.05.314, each state agency must prepare a semiannual agenda for rules under development. The agency must file the agenda with the office of the code reviser for publication in the Washington State Register by January 31st and July 31st of each year. To submit a rules …

(1) The primary division of the Washington Administrative Code (WAC) is the Title. The office of the code reviser assigns each agency a title number, which usually is in alphabetical order. A newly created agency shall apply to the office of the code reviser for assignment of a t…

(1) WAC numbers are permanent and may not be changed by the use of addition and deletion marks used for text amendments. If an agency wishes to recodify its permanent rules, it should consult with the office of the code reviser for the method to be used.(2) WAC numbers previously…

All tables, charts, maps, and other material that are rules under RCW 34.05.010 must be either part of another rule or be assigned WAC numbers and adopted as individual sections. The latter method is preferred, and it simplifies future amendment.[Statutory Authority: RCW 34.05.38…

(1) Designate each amendatory section with the heading "amendatory section" followed by a reference to the WSR number or agency order number and the filing date of the latest permanent order affecting that section. Show amendments to the text in terms of the latest permanent vers…

Since RCW 34.05.395 requires the use of the legislature's bill-drafting style to show amendments in previously adopted rules, underlined text may be used only to show new material added to an existing section. Underlining may not be used for emphasis, as it would not permit codif…

(1) All material must be submitted in a minimum of ten point type and using recommended accessible font, such as Times New Roman, Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, or Calibri fonts. If needed, eight point type is acceptable for tables. Tables must not exceed regular page width a…

To repeal one or more current sections, list them individually by citation and caption under a heading of "repealer." An entire chapter may be repealed section by section or as one complete unit. The first method preserves the unrepealed section numbers for future use, while the …

When an agency is required under RCW 34.05.630 to review permanent or emergency rules previously adopted, the agency must file notice of the review with the code reviser on a CR-104 form (review of previously adopted rules). The agency must file the notice of review electronicall…

Agency rules that are likely to be omitted from WAC publication by the office of the code reviser under the authority of RCW 34.05.210 may, upon application by the agency to the office of the code reviser for an exemption, be exempted by the office of the code reviser from the fo…

The office of the code reviser is open for the filing of agency rule-making notices and orders from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except legal holidays.An electronic filing system is available to all state agencies seven days a week, twenty-four hours per day. Ea…

Agencies may obtain the following official forms from the office of the code reviser upon request:(1) Form CR-101 Preproposal statement of inquiry;(2) Form CR-102 Proposed rule making;(3) Form CR-103P Rule-making order (permanent);(4) Form CR-103E Rule-making order (emergency);(5…

To implement RCW 1.08.112, agencies shall supply the information required by RCW 1.08.112 (1)(a) through (f) and (i) by completing the appropriate parts of the CR-103 form. Agencies shall report information required by RCW 1.08.112 (1)(g) and (h) by a memorandum on agency letterh…

For purposes of these rules the following terms have the meanings indicated unless a different meaning is otherwise clearly provided in these rules:"Act" means the Public Accountancy Act codified as chapter 18.04 RCW."Active individual participant" means an individual whose prima…

The Public Accountancy Act (act), chapter 18.04 RCW, establishes the board as the licensing and disciplinary agency for certified public accountants (CPA), CPA firms, and owners of CPA firms. The act authorizes the board to promulgate rules to carry out the purpose of the act, wh…

(1) Meetings.(a) Regular board meetings begin at 9:00 a.m. on the last Friday of the month in the months of January, April and July or as otherwise determined by the board. The board holds an annual meeting beginning at 9:00 a.m. on the last Friday of October or as otherwise dete…

All public records of the agency are available for public inspection and copying pursuant to these rules and applicable state law (chapter 42.56 RCW), as follows:(1) Hours for inspection of records. Public records are available for inspection and copying during normal business ho…

The board's administrative office, executive director and staff are located in Olympia, Washington. You may utilize the following numbers or addresses to contact the board:• 711 Capitol Way South, Suite 400, Olympia, WA 98501 (physical address); • P.O. Box 9131, Olympia, Washingt…