Section 352-32-253. Foster parent program.

(1) Any Washington state resident who provides out-of-home care to a child as either a current licensed foster family home or a person related to the child is entitled to free camping. To use a campsite, the qualified resident shall:

(a) If the park is subject to the state parks reservation system, foster parents will make reservations through the reservation services call center, pay the reservation fee, and show their foster home license or foster parent ID card along with their Washington state drivers license or photo ID upon arrival at the park(s).

(b) For nonreservation parks, the foster parents upon arrival at the park will show their foster home license or foster parent ID card along with their Washington state drivers license or photo ID.

(c) The commission shall negotiate payment and costs, to allow holders of a foster home pass free access and usage of park campsites, with the following nonoperated, nonstate-owned parks: Central Ferry, Chief Timothy, Crow Butte and Lyons Ferry.

(2) The foster parent or relative to the child and the child must be present for the duration of the stay.

(3) Violations or abuse of these privileges, including but not limited to the list below, may be subject to revocation, suspension of their privileges and/or assessed other fees.

(a) Duplicate or multiple reservations for the same night - Thirty-day suspension.

(b) Use of privileges by unauthorized person - Sixty-day suspension and/or a fee equal to two times the campsite fee.

(c) Two or more no-shows (failure to use or cancel reservation) for reservations between May 1 and November 1 - Ninety-day suspension.

(d) Repeated park rule violations - Minimum ninety day suspension.

(4) Foster parents may appeal a suspension or revocation of privileges by providing written justification/explanation to the state parks director or designee at P.O. Box 42650, Olympia, WA 98504.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 79A.05.030, 79A.05.070, 79A.05.075, and 79A.05.065. WSR 08-24-006, § 352-32-253, filed 11/20/08, effective 12/21/08.]

RCW 79A.05.030, 79A.05.070, 79A.05.075, and 79A.05.065. WSR 08-24-006, § 352-32-253, filed 11/20/08, effective 12/21/08.