List of rulemaking activity

Fuel tax and proration investigations and appeals

  • Prorate and fuel tax
In progress

Current rule(s)

These rules create a Fuel Tax Discovery Team. They'll define the scope of records requests and other investigation requirements for fuel tax licensees. The rules reflect changes to dyed diesel penalties. They allow assessment based on storage capacity and add repeater penalties for violations within a 5-year period. The rules make several technical changes. They'll remove “informal hearing” for “Review by Department”. They'll also add an Appeals chapter under aircraft fuel WACs.

Current step

November 5, 2024

Rule change proposed

Public hearing or comments

We're holding a public hearing for this rulemaking activity on December 11, 2024 at 2 p.m.

Join the hearing on Microsoft Teams
Meeting ID: 235 657 432 848
Passcode: nwth5d
Call in (audio only): +1-564-999-2000,,140744215# United States, Olympia
Phone conference ID: 140 744 215#

If you have trouble accessing the virtual meeting, call us at 360-902-3486 to request help. If you'd like to request an interpreter or other accommodations, you can email us at rulescoordinator@dol.wa.gov. Please be sure to do this at least one week before the public hearing.

Note: We encourage hearing participants to attend in-person. If you attend virtually and have technical difficulties, you'll need to use the call-in option. The in-person attendance will take place at the our Business and Professions Division, located at:

405 Black Lake Blvd
Olympia, WA 98502
Map and directions

Submit comments online

Document review and interviews

  • Driver licensing
  • Vehicle and boat registration
In progress

Current rule(s)

Title 308 WAC: Department of Licensing

State laws already define administrative reviews and interviews. We're required to define the specifics of conducting the document review or interview. Standard procedures include eligibility, evidence needing review, authority of the review, and other legal remedies available after the review.

This new rule will provide greater clarity for conducting administrative reviews and interviews.

Current step

November 5, 2024

New rule proposed

Public hearing or comments

We're holding a public hearing on December 11, 2024 at 10 a.m.

Join the hearing on Microsoft Teams
Meeting ID: 248 845 176 769
Passcode: s2n6ec
Call in (audio only): +15649992000,,650370153 (Olympia) or 8333221218,,650370153 (United States, toll free)
Phone conference ID: 650 370 153#

If you have trouble accessing the virtual meeting, call us at 360-902-3486 to request help. If you'd like to request an interpreter or other accommodations, you can email us at rulescoordinator@dol.wa.gov. Please be sure to do this at least one week before the public hearing.

Note: We encourage hearing participants to attend in-person. If you attend virtually and have technical difficulties, you'll need to use the call-in option. The in-person attendance will take place at the our Highways and Licensing Building, located at:

1125 Washington Street SE
Olympia, WA 98504
Map and directions

Submit comments online

Improving young driver safety

  • All business and professional licensing
    • Driver training schools
    • CDL training schools
    • Motorcycle training schools
In progress

Current rule(s)

We're defining the process for motorcycle safety, commercial driver license, and driver training schools to submit required business information to the us. This is a requirement of SB 5583, which passed during the 2023 legislative session. We'll use this information to populate an interactive map on our website.

Current step

October 22, 2024

Rule change proposed

Public hearing or comments

We're holding a public hearing for this rulemaking activity on November 26, 2024 at 9:30 a.m.

Join the meeting now
Meeting ID: 250 290 806 056
Passcode: AuKrQt
Dial in by phone: +1 564-999-2000,,994018907# United States, Olympia
Find a local number
Phone conference ID: 994 018 907#

If you have trouble accessing the virtual meeting, call us at 360-902-3486 to request help. If you'd like to request an interpreter or other accommodations, you can email us at rulescoordinator@dol.wa.gov. Please be sure to do this at least one week before the public hearing.

Note: We encourage hearing participants to attend in-person. If you attend virtually and have technical difficulties, you'll need to use the call-in option. The in-person attendance will take place at the our Highways and Licensing Building, located at:

1125 Washington Street SE
Olympia, WA 98504
Map and directions

Submit comments online

Recreational vehicle dealers and manufacturers

  • All business and professional licensing
    • Vehicle and boat dealers
    • Vehicle manufacturers
Withdrawn

Current rule(s)

Title 308 WAC

We considered creating new rules to fulfill the requirements of SHB 1996. This bill passed during the 2024 legislative session. The new rules would've covered the licensing, auditing, and regulatory oversight of recreational vehicle manufacturers and dealers.

Current step

May 22, 2024

Intent to create a new rule

Public hearing or comments

Vehicle dealer and manufacturer definitions

  • All business and professional licensing
    • Vehicle and boat dealers
    • Vehicle manufacturers
In progress

Current rule(s)

WAC 308-66-110 Definitions

This rule seeks to improve regulatory compliance for vehicle dealers and manufacturers. We're proposing to clarify definitions related to certain vehicle dealer and manufacturer activities. We're defining the "soliciting" of a sale and creating a new definition for the act of "public education". We're also adding examples of what "public education" involves.

Current step

October 22, 2024

Rule change proposed

Public hearing or comments

We're holding a public hearing for this rulemaking activity on December 6, 2024 at 11 a.m.

Join the meeting now
Meeting ID: 215 301 082 920
Passcode: v5d4A4
Dial in by phone +1 564-999-2000,,462745124# United States, Olympia
Find a local number
Phone conference ID: 462 745 124#

If you have trouble accessing the virtual meeting, call us at 360-902-3486 to request help. If you'd like to request an interpreter or other accommodations, you can email us at rulescoordinator@dol.wa.gov. Please be sure to do this at least one week before the public hearing.

Note: We encourage hearing participants to attend in-person. If you attend virtually and have technical difficulties, you'll need to use the call-in option. The in-person attendance will take place at the our Highways and Licensing Building, located at:

1125 Washington Street SE
Olympia, WA 98504
Map and directions

Submit comments online

Semiautomatic assault rifle fee

  • All business and professional licensing
    • Firearms dealers
Completed

Current rule(s)

Semiautomatic assault rifle fee (WAC 308-500-010)

We removed the requirement for firearm dealers to charge a fee for semiautomatic assault rifle purchases. This change allows firearms dealers to charge a background check fee for the Secure Automated Firearm E-check system run by the Washington State Patrol.

Current step

March 26, 2024

Rule repealed

Public hearing or comments

Business and professional licensing fees (06L Account)

  • All business and professional licensing
    • Auctioneers
    • Bail bonds
    • Camping resorts
    • Combative sports
    • Cosmetologists
    • Court reporters
    • Employment agencies
    • Home inspectors
    • Notaries public
    • Private investigators
    • Security guards
    • Tattoos, piercing, body art
    • Timeshares
Withdrawn

Current rule(s)

  • Notaries public fees for notarial acts (308-30-220)
  • Private investigative agency, private investigator, and armed private investigator fees (WAC 308-17-150)
  • Private security guard company, private security guard, and armed private security guard fees (WAC 308-18-150)
  • Professional and amateur martial arts license fees, renewals and requirements (WAC 36-14-110)
  • Professional boxing license fees, renewals and requirements (WAC 36-12-195)
  • Timeshare fees (WAC 308-127-160)
  • Wrestling license fees, renewals and requirements (WAC 36-13-010)

We're required to set fees for each professional, occupational, or business licensing program. The fees must be enough to balance the costs of running these programs. Current fees for certain programs funded by the 06L account (Business and Professions Account) aren't enough to support them.

Current step

October 24, 2024

Rule change withdrawn

Public hearing or comments

You can participate in this rulemaking activity by emailing us at rulescoordinator@dol.wa.gov.

Driver hearings correspondence

  • Driver licensing
In progress

Current rule(s)

Correspondence address (WAC 308-102-006)

We're updating this rule to reflect the recent name change of the Hearings and Interviews Unit to the Administrative Law Office.

Current step

October 22, 2024

Rule change proposed

Public hearing or comments

We're proposing this rule change under an expedited rulemaking process. If you object to this use of the expedited rulemaking process, you must express your objection in writing and send it to us by mail or email.

Mail

Rules Coordinator
Washington State Department of Licensing
1125 Washington Street SE
Olympia, WA 98504

Email

rulescoordinator@dol.wa.gov

Address requests

  • Driver licensing
In progress

Current rule(s)

Address requests—Terms and fees (WAC 308-104-150)

We're proposing the repeal of this redundant rule. Records requests go through our public disclosure
department.

Current step

October 2, 2024

Rule repeal proposed

Public hearing or comments

If you object to this use of the expedited rulemaking process, you must submit your objection in writing.

Mail

Washington State Department of Licensing
1125 Washington St SE
Olympia, WA 98504

Email

rulescoordinator@dol.wa.gov

Deterring catalytic converter theft

  • All business and professional licensing
    • Vehicle and boat dealers
    • Vehicle manufacturers
In progress

Current rule(s)

Motor vehicle dealers and manufacturers (Chapter 308-66 WAC)

We're proposing a new rule to clarify requirements for vehicle dealers when marking catalytic converters prior to sale.

Current step

October 2, 2024

Rule change proposed

Public hearing or comments

You can participate in this rulemaking activity by contacting us at rulescoordinator@dol.wa.gov.

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