(1) Scope of rule. This section governs communications to the commission in rule-making proceedings. These rules are in addition to the general rules for communicating with the commission in WAC 480-07-140.

(2) Submitting comments. All written comments submitted in a rule making must be addressed to the commission secretary.

(3) Methods for delivering comments and other communications. The commission will accept only electronic copies of comments or other documents submitted for filing in a rule-making proceeding. A person must submit such documents by sending them to the commission through the records center web portal, at the address provided in WAC 480-07-125 or the commission's website, without providing a paper copy. If a person is unable to use the records center web portal to submit documents for filing, the commission will accept a submission via email as provided in WAC 480-07-140 (5)(b) or on a disc or other commonly used electronic storage medium by mail or hand delivery as provided in WAC 480-07-140 (5)(c), without providing a paper copy.