(1) Review of the following initial agency decisions may be requested, in writing, to the agency's legislative and policy manager:
- (a) Denial of program eligibility;
- (b) Cancellation of enrollment in the program or denial of reenrollment;
- (c) Denial of eligibility for payment under the program;
- (d) Amount of payment allowed for remedial actions;
- (e) Eligibility and amount of payment allowed for a third-party claim;
- (f) Agency requests for costs repayment under WAC 374-10-120; or
- (g) Other agency program decisions detailed in the program policy guidance.
- (2) Review of these initial agency decisions may be requested within 45 days by an applicant, the owner or operator of an enrolled petroleum underground storage tank system, or a third-party claimant.
- (3) The written request must specify the basis for review and meet the agency's procedures outlined in the program policy guidance.
- (4) If the applicant or participant seeks to appeal the final agency determination, the applicant or participant has 60 days after the agency determination to submit a written request to the director for an adjudicative hearing under chapter 34.05 RCW.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 70A.545.100(1). WSR 24-18-050, § 374-10-140, filed 8/27/24, effective 9/27/24.]