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Code · Washington · Title 34 — Administrative Law · Chapter 34.05

RCW 34.05.230

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(1)An agency is encouraged to advise the public of its current opinions, approaches, and likely courses of action by means of interpretive or policy statements. Current interpretive and policy statements are advisory only. To better inform and involve the public, an agency is encouraged to convert long-standing interpretive and policy statements into rules.
(2)A person may petition an agency requesting the conversion of interpretive and policy statements into rules. Upon submission, the agency shall notify the joint administrative rules review committee of the petition. Within sixty days after submission of a petition, the agency shall either deny the petition in writing, stating its reasons for the denial, or initiate rule-making proceedings in accordance with this chapter.
(3)Each agency shall maintain a roster of interested persons, consisting of persons who have requested in writing to be notified of all interpretive and policy statements issued by that agency. Each agency shall update the roster periodically and eliminate persons who do not indicate a desire to continue on the roster. Whenever an agency issues an interpretive or policy statement, it shall send a copy of the statement to each person listed on the roster. The agency may charge a nominal fee to the interested person for this service.
(4)Whenever an agency issues an interpretive or policy statement, it shall submit to the code reviser for publication in the Washington State Register a statement describing the subject matter of the interpretive or policy statement, and listing the person at the agency from whom a copy of the interpretive or policy statement may be obtained.
[ 2004 c 31 s 3 ; 2001 c 25 s 1 ; 1997 c 409 s 202 ; 1996 c 206 s 12 ; 1995 c 403 s 702 ; 1988 c 288 s 203 .]
Notes:
Part headings — Severability — 1997 c 409: See notes following RCW 43.22.051 .
Findings — 1996 c 206: See note following RCW 43.05.030 .
Findings — Short title — Intent — 1995 c 403: See note following RCW 34.05.328 .
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