Washington Administrative Code › Title 263 - Industrial Insurance Appeals, Board of › Chapter 263-12 - Practice and procedure › Section 263-12-190 - Petitions for rule making

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
(1)
			 Right to petition for rule making. Any interested person may petition the board
			 for the promulgation, amendment, or repeal of any rule.
(2) Form of petition. The form of the
			 petition for promulgation, amendment, or repeal of any rule shall generally
			 adhere to the following:
At the top of the page shall appear the wording, "Before the
				board of Industrial Insurance Appeals, State of Washington." On the left side
				of the page below the foregoing the following caption shall be set out: "In the
				matter of the petition of (name of petitioning party) for (state whether
				promulgation, amendment or repeal) of rule (or rules)." Opposite the foregoing
				caption shall appear the word "petition."
The body of the petition shall be set out in numbered
				paragraphs. The first paragraph shall state the name and address of the
				petitioning party and whether the petitioner seeks the promulgation of new rule
				or rules, or amendment or repeal of existing rule or rules. The second
				paragraph, in case of a proposed new rule or amendment of an existing rule,
				shall set forth the desired rule in its entirety. Where the petition is for
				amendment, the new matter shall be underscored and the matter proposed to be
				deleted shall appear in double parentheses. Where the petition is for repeal of
				an existing rule, such shall be stated and the rule proposed to be repealed
				shall either be set forth in full or shall be referred to by rule number. The
				third paragraph shall set forth concisely the reasons for the proposal of the
				petitioner and shall contain a statement as to the interest of the petitioner
				in the subject matter of the rule. Additional numbered paragraphs may be used
				to give full explanation of petitioner's reason for the action sought.
Petitions shall be dated and signed by the person or entity
				named in the first paragraph or by his or her attorney. The original and two
				legible copies of the petition shall be filed with the board. Petitions shall
				be on white paper, 8 1/2" x 11" in size.
(3) Consideration of petitions. All petitions
			 shall be considered by the entire board, and the board may, in its discretion,
			 order an informal hearing or meeting for the further consideration and
			 discussion of the requested promulgation, amendment or repeal of any
			 rule.
(4) Notification of
			 disposition of petition. The board shall notify the petitioning person within a
			 reasonable time of the disposition, if any, of the petition.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  51.52.020. 95-02-065, §
										263-12-190, filed 1/3/95,
				  effective 2/3/95. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   51.52.104,
				  51.52.020 and chapters 51.48 and
				  42.17 RCW. 86-03-021 (Order 20), §
										263-12-190, filed 1/10/86; Order
				  4, §
										263-12-190, filed 6/9/72; General
				  Order 2, Rules 13.1-13.4, filed 3/23/60; Subsections (3)-(4), General Order 3,
				  Rule 13.3, filed 10/29/65. Formerly WAC
				  296-12-190.