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Chapters 173-422 and 173-422A WAC

On June 2, 2021, Ecology repealed Chapters 173-422 and 173-422A WAC, both called Motor Vehicle Emission Inspection. In 2005, the Legislature decided the vehicle emission inspection program would end Jan. 1, 2020. Ecology used the expedited rulemaking process since another law did not replace the vehicle emission inspection program.

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Rulemaking timeline

Timeline

Rule adoption phase (CR-103)

Adoption date:
June 2, 2021


Rule effective date:
July 2, 2021


Rule implementation information:

Expedited rule proposal phase (CR-105)

Filing date:
Jan. 26, 2021

Rule proposal documents:

Deadline to submit an objection

Jan. 26, 2021 – April 5, 2021

Ecology proposed to repeal this rule under an expedited rulemaking process that did not include:

  • a public hearing
  • a small business economic impact statement
  • responses to the criteria for a significant legislative rule

Send an objection to using the expedited rulemaking process for these rules to:

    Katie Wolt, Agency Rules Coordinator
    Washington Department of Ecology
    Governmental Relations
    P.O. Box 47600
    Olympia, WA  98504-7600
    rulemaking@ecy.wa.gov

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Contact information

Joanna Ekrem
Rules & Planning Unit
joanna.ekrem@ecy.wa.gov
360-704-0514

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