N.J. Admin. Code § 11:21-18.3

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

Section 11:21-18.3 - Procedure of the Board

(a) Upon receipt of a petition in compliance with N.J.A.C. 11:21-18.2 the Board shall, within 15 days, file a notice of petition with the Office of Administrative Law for publication in the New Jersey Register. The notice shall include:

1. The name of the petitioner;

2. The substance or nature of the rulemaking action which is requested;

3. The problem or purpose which is the subject of the request; and

4. The date the petition was received.

(b) Within 60 days of receiving a petition in compliance with N.J.A.C. 11:21-18.2, the Board shall mail to the petitioner, and file with the Office of Administrative Law for publication in the New Jersey Register, a notice of action on the petition which shall include:

1. The name of the petitioner;

2. The New Jersey Register citation for the notice of petition, if that notice appeared in a previous New Jersey Register;

3. Certification by the Board that the petition was duly considered pursuant to law;

4. The nature or substance of the Board's action upon the petition; and

5. A brief statement of reasons for the Board's action.

(c) Board's action on a petition may include:

1. Denying the petition;

2. Filing a notice of proposed rule or a notice of pre-proposal for a rule with the Office of Administrative Law; or

3. Referring the matter for further deliberations, the nature of which shall be specified and which shall conclude upon a specified date. The results of these further deliberations shall be mailed to petitioner and submitted to the Office of Administrative Law for publication in the New Jersey Register.

N.J. Admin. Code § 11:21-18.3

Amended by R.1998 d.512, effective 9/25/1998.
See: 30 New Jersey Register 2815(a), 30 New Jersey Register 3840(a).
In (a), inserted ", within 15 days," following "shall" in the introductory paragraph.
Amended by R.2004 d.107, effective 3/15/2004.
See: 35 New Jersey Register 5011(a), 36 New Jersey Register 1594(a).
In (b), substituted "60" for "30" in the introductory paragraph.