1. (1) Department's agreement. With the agreement of the department, a party may waive a hearing and submit its case upon stipulated facts and briefs.
2. (2) Sufficiency of evidence required. Submission of a case without a hearing does not relieve the parties from the necessity of proving the facts supporting their allegations or defenses.
3. (3) Review by presiding officer. The presiding officer will review the submissions of the parties and must enter a proposed order, including findings of fact and conclusions of law.
4. (4) Submission to director or designee. If the parties agree, they may submit the stipulated facts to the director or designee for a final order, bypassing the presiding officer.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 34.05.250. WSR 17-16-056, § 208-08-090, filed 7/25/17, effective 10/1/17. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.320.040 and 34.05.250. WSR 96-11-035, § 208-08-090, filed 5/6/96, effective 6/6/96.]