No rule proposed after July 1, 1989, is valid unless it is adopted in substantial compliance with RCW 34.05.310 through 34.05.395. Inadvertent failure to mail notice of a proposed rule adoption to any person as required by RCW 34.05.320(3) does not invalidate a rule. No action based upon this section may be maintained to contest the validity of any rule unless it is commenced within two years after the effective date of the rule.
RCW 34.05.375
Substantial compliance with procedures.
Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case Neah Bay Chamber of Commerce v. Department of Fisheries (1992)
Most recently applied in 141 Wash. App. 874 - Dot Foods, Inc. v. Department of Revenue (November 2007)
1988 c 288 s 314.
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Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.