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 Washington Administrative Code (Last Updated: November 23, 2016)
 Title 137. Corrections, Department of
 Chapter 137-10. Petition for promulgation, amendment, or repeal of rule or for declaratory ruling.

  Section 137-10-020. Form of petition.  

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  • (1) A petition filed under this chapter shall be typewritten or prepared in other legible form on 8 1/2" by 11" white paper.
    (2) If such petition is for the promulgation, amendment, or repeal of a department rule, it shall be captioned as follows:
    (3) If such petition is for a declaratory ruling it shall be captioned as follows:
    (4) The text of such petitions shall be set out in consecutively numbered paragraphs, the first of which shall contain the name and mailing address of the petitioning party. All petitions shall be dated and signed by the petitioning party.
    (5) A petition for the promulgation, amendment, or repeal of a department rule shall set forth:
    (a) A statement of whether the petition is for the promulgation of a new rule, or the amendment or repeal of an existing rule;
    (b) The full text of any desired new rule, or the citation and full text of any existing rule and the full text of the amendment sought, or the citation and full text of any rule sought to be repealed;
    (c) The reason for the requested promulgation, amendment, or repeal;
    (d) The facts, allegations, and arguments on which the petitioning party relies in support of the requested promulgation, amendment, or repeal; and
    (e) The nature of the interest of the petitioning party in the subject matter of the rule.
    (6) A petition for a declaratory ruling of the department shall set forth:
    (a) The full text and citation of the rule or statute upon which the declaratory ruling is sought;
    (b) The nature of the declaratory ruling sought;
    (c) The reasons why the declaratory ruling is sought;
    (d) The facts, allegations, and arguments on which the petitioning party relies in support of the issuance of the declaratory ruling; and
    (e) The nature of the interest of the petitioning party in the subject matter of the petition.
    [Statutory Authority: RCW 34.04.060 and 34.04.080. WSR 86-02-051 (Order 85-11), § 137-10-020, filed 12/31/85.]
RCW 34.04.060 and 34.04.080. WSR 86-02-051 (Order 85-11), § 137-10-020, filed 12/31/85.