List of rulemaking activity

Waiving driver education requirements

  • Driver licensing
In progress

Current rule(s)

Waiver of driver education requirement—When granted (WAC 308-104-050)

We plan to update this rule to reflect the current process for waiving driver education requirements.

Current step

April 17, 2024

Rule change proposed

Public hearing or comments

We're holding a public hearing on May 29, 2024.
1 p.m.
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If you're having difficulty joining the Zoom meeting at the time of the public hearing, please call us at 360-902-0131.

An in-person option is available at the highways and licensing building located at:
1125 Washington St SE
Olympia, WA 98504
Map and directions

Submit comments online

Vehicle dealers and manufacturers

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

Current rule(s)

Title 308 WAC: Department of Licensing

We're considering rulemaking to define the difference between a vehicle dealer and manufacturer. The new rule will also clarify what activities each can conduct.

Current step

April 17, 2024

Intent to create a new rule

Public hearing or comments

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

Definitions for business rules, guidelines, and administrative reviews

  • Driver licensing
In progress

Current rule(s)

Title 308 WAC: Department of Licensing

We're considering rulemaking to clarify document review and interviews related to administrative reviews. We conduct reviews when someone objects to actions we make that affect their eligibility to operate a vehicle. Standard procedures will include eligibility, evidence for review, authority of the review, and other legal remedies available post-review.

Current step

April 17, 2024

Intent to create a new 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
In progress

Current rule(s)

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

We're considering rulemaking to help clarify the required documentation related to broker price opinions.

Current step

April 17, 2024

New rule proposed

Public hearing or comments

We're holding a public hearing on May 23, 2024.
10 a.m.
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Meeting ID: 878 4038 3439
Passcode: 224974
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If you're having difficulty joining the Zoom meeting at the time of the public hearing, please call us at 360-902-0131.

An in-person option is available at the highways and licensing building located at:
1125 Washington St SE
Olympia, WA 98504
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Submit comments online

Previous public hearings

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

Fees for notarial acts

  • All business and professional licensing
    • Notaries public
In progress

Current rule(s)

Fees for notarial acts (308-30-220)

We're considering raising the maximum fees a notary may charge for notarial acts from $10 to $15. This proposed change is based on a rulemaking petition and additional industry feedback.

Current step

February 21, 2024

Intent to change a rule

Public hearing or comments

We're holding a public hearing for this rulemaking activity on May 21, 2024.
11 a.m.
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Meeting ID: 869 9101 4712
Passcode: 948043
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+1-253-215-8782 US (Tacoma)

If you're having difficulty joining the Zoom meeting at the time of the public hearing, please call us at 360-902-0131.

An in-person option is available at the highways and licensing building located at:
1125 Washington St SE
Olympia, WA 98504
Map and directions

Submit your comments online

Training school interactive map

  • Driver licensing
In progress

Current rule(s)

Washington State Department of Licensing (Title 308 WAC)

We're creating a process for training and safety schools to provide us with certain information. This information may include:

• The names of training and testing providers.
• Training and testing locations.
• Contact information.
• Course and program pricing.
• Services offered by language.

We'll use this information to create an interactive map on our website.

Current step

April 3, 2024

Intent to create a new rule

Public hearing or comments

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

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.

Semiautomatic assault rifle fee

  • All business and professional licensing
    • Firearms dealers
In progress

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

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.

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