WAC 332-08-015
Definitions. (1) "Adjudicative
proceeding" means a proceeding before an agency in which an
opportunity for hearing before that agency is required by
statute or constitutional right before or after the entry of
an order by the agency. This definition includes an agency's
or quasi-judicial board's consideration of a challenge through
a brief adjudicative proceeding, formal adjudicative
proceeding, petition for administrative review of an initial
order, or a request for reconsideration.
(2) "BAP" means "brief adjudicative proceeding" as
described in RCW 34.05.482 through 34.05.494.
(3) "Department" means the department of natural
resources.
(4) "Filing a document that is required to be filed with
an agency" means delivery of the document to a place
designated by the agency by rule for receipt of official
documents, or in the absence of such designation, at the
office of the agency head. A document is not delivered until
it is received by the intended recipient.
(5) "Formal adjudicative proceeding" refers to the
adjudicative process described in RCW 34.05.413 through 34.05.476.
(6) "Service" means posting in the United States mail,
properly addressed, postage prepaid, or personal service.
Service by mail is complete upon deposit in the United States
mail.
(7) For adjudicative hearings before the department,
including hearings conducted by the office of administrative
hearings, words used in this chapter have the meaning stated
in RCW 34.05.010.
(8) For adjudicative hearings before the pollution
control hearings board, terms used in this chapter relating to
practice and procedure have the meaning stated in the
pollution control hearings board's practices and procedures
rules, chapter 371-08 WAC, except that "department" means the
department of natural resources.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 34.05.220. 08-16-095, §
332-08-015, filed 8/5/08, effective 9/5/08. Statutory
Authority: RCW 34.05.220 (1)(a). 91-13-059 (Order 573), §
332-08-015, filed 6/17/91, effective 7/18/91.]