List of rulemaking activity

Fuel tax and proration rules

  • Prorate and fuel tax
In progress

Current rule(s)

We're implementing E-Withhold procedures, changing the appeals procedure, establishing reinstatement procedures, adding escalated penalties, and developing fuel tax discovery and investigation procedures. These changes are required by HB 1964, which passed in the 2024 legislative session.

Current step

June 20, 2024

Intent to change a rule

Public hearing or comments

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

Real estate records and responsibilities

  • All business and professional licensing
    • Real estate
Completed

Current rule(s)

Real Estate - Records and Responsibilities (Chapter 308-124C WAC)

We clarified the required documentation related to broker price opinions.

Current step

June 13, 2024

New rule adopted

Public hearing or comments

We held a public hearing on May 23, 2024.

Previous public hearings

We held a listening session with stakeholders on March 18, 2024.

Prohibitions

  • All business and professional licensing
    • Appraisers
    • Appraisal management companies
Completed

Current rule(s)

Prohibitions (WAC 308-409-080)

We updated the language in this rule to include requirements from RCW 18.310.150 Disciplinary actions—Grounds. This is in response to a rulemaking petition.

Current step

June 10, 2024

Rule change adopted

Public hearing or comments

We held a public hearing for this rulemaking activity on June 7, 2024.
10 a.m.

Fees for notarial acts

  • All business and professional licensing
    • Notaries public
Completed

Current rule(s)

Fees for notarial acts (308-30-220)

We raised the maximum fees a notary may charge for notarial acts from $10 to $15. This rule change is based on a petition and additional industry feedback.

Current step

May 22, 2024

Rule change adopted

Public hearing or comments

We held a public hearing for this rulemaking activity on May 21, 2024.

Real estate broker education and license renewals

  • All business and professional licensing
    • Real estate
Completed

Current rule(s)

Broker first active renewal (WAC 308-124A-785); Continuing education clock hour requirements (WAC 308-124A-790); Course titles reserved for prescribed curriculum courses (WAC 308-124H-810); General requirements for course approval (WAC 308-124H-820); Secondary education provider course content approval application (WAC 308-124H-825)

We're proposing rules requiring new and current real estate licensees to take instructional courses about fair housing and preventing unfair housing practices. We'll be responsible for providing the curriculum. The proposed rules would add the fair housing course to the current rules, edit the rules to be clearer, create new requirements for licensees, and subject licensees to audits.

Current step

July 6, 2022

Rule change adopted

Public hearing or comments

Public hearing held June 8, 2022

Qualifications for special parking privileges for persons with disabilities

  • Vehicle and boat registration
Completed

Current rule(s)

Definitions - Special parking privileges for persons with disabilities (WAC 308-96B-010) and General provisions (WAC 308-96B-020)

We clarified the law to specify that customers need to be Washington State residents to qualify for special parking privileges for persons with disabilities. We also defined the term, "resident" in WAC 308-96B-010 (Definitions) to further clarify.

Current step

March 21, 2024

Rule change adopted

Public hearing or comments

We held a public hearing for this rulemaking activity on March 18, 2024.

Motorcycle permit and endorsement requirements

  • Driver licensing
Completed

Current rule(s)

Motorcycle permit and endorsement requirements (Chapter 308-109 WAC)

We created new WAC chapters to address criteria for the issuance of motorcycle instructional permits and endorsements for 2- and 3-wheel motorcycles.

Current step

January 18, 2024

Rule change adopted

Public hearing or comments

We held a public hearing on November 27, 2023.

Titles for wheeled all-terrain vehicles

  • Vehicle and boat registration
Completed

Current rule(s)

Off-road and nonhighway vehicles (WAC 308-94A-005)

We removed the requirement for wheeled all-terrain vehicles to be retitled after being modified for on-road use. This change also includes technical edits to the wording of the rule.

Current step

September 16, 2022

Rule change adopted

Public hearing or comments

Public hearing held September 9, 2022

Destroyed or wrecked vehicles, temporary license plates for off-road vehicle dealers

  • Vehicle and boat registration
Completed

Current rule(s)

Destroyed or wrecked vehicle—Reporting—Rebuilt (WAC 308-56A-460); Delivery of off-road vehicle on dealer temporary permit (WAC 308-94A-035)

We updated the current market value threshold amount of destroyed or wrecked vehicles according to the law. For off-road vehicle dealers, we replaced references to temporary permits to temporary license plates.

Current step

July 26, 2023

Rule change adopted

Public hearing or comments

Transportation network company licensing and auditing

  • All business and professional licensing
    • Transportation network companies
Completed

Current rule(s)

Transportation network companies (Chapter 308-81 WAC)

We added a new rule chapter to support the licensing and auditing of transportation network companies.

Current step

February 9, 2024

New rule adopted

Public hearing or comments

We held a public hearing for this rulemaking activity on February 6, 2024.

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