The Washington state employment security department shall be the responsible state entity for the development, administration, and dissemination of Washington state occupational information, including the state occupational forecast. The generation of the forecast is subject to the following criteria:
(1) The occupational forecast shall be consistent with the state economic forecast;
(2) Standardized occupational classification codes shall be adopted, to be cross-referenced with other generally accepted occupational codes.
[ 1982 c 43 § 2.]