Section 246-10-504. Effectiveness of orders on brief adjudicative proceedings.

(1) Initial orders on brief adjudicative proceedings shall become final twenty-one days after service of the initial order unless:

(a) Administrative review has been requested pursuant to WAC 246-10-701; or

(b) On his or her own initiative, a designee of the secretary authorized to issue final orders determines to review the matter and, within twenty-one days of service of the initial order, provides notice to the parties of the date by which a determination shall be made.

(2) If administrative review is taken under subsection (1) of this section, each party shall be provided an opportunity to state its view of the matter, and the presiding officer shall issue a written order containing findings of fact, conclusions of law, and order which shall be entered and served upon the parties within twenty days of service of the initial order or the request for review whichever is later.

(3) A request for review is deemed to be denied if the presiding officer does not act on the request within twenty days after the request is submitted.

(4) If administrative review is taken under subsection (1) of this section, the presiding officer may convert the matter to a full adjudicative proceeding.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.040. WSR 94-04-079, § 246-10-504, filed 1/31/94, effective 3/3/94; WSR 93-13-005 (Order 369), § 246-10-504, filed 6/3/93, effective 7/4/93.]

RCW 43.70.040. WSR 94-04-079, § 246-10-504, filed 1/31/94, effective 3/3/94; WSR 93-13-005 (Order 369), § 246-10-504, filed 6/3/93, effective 7/4/93.

Rules

246-10-701,