Section 001-6-4 - ACTION ON PETITIONA petition may be submitted with or without accompanying signatures.
A. If the petition is submitted containing less than 150 signatures, and is in accordance with paragraphs 1, 2, and 3 herein, the Department may initiate appropriate rule-making proceedings but is not required to do so. If the Department does initiate appropriate rule-making proceedings, it shall send a copy of the notice of rulemaking to the person designated as the petitioners' representative. If the Department declines to initiate appropriate rule-making proceedings, it shall notify the designee, in writing, of its denial and state the reasons therefor. The Department shall initiate appropriate rule-making proceedings or send its written notice of denial, as the case may be, within 60 days after receipt of the petition.B. If a petition is submitted containing 150 or more signatures in accordance with paragraphs 1, 2, and 3 herein, the Department shall initiate appropriate rule-making proceedings within 60 days after receipt of the petition. The Department shall send a copy of the notice of rule-making hearing to the designee of the petitioner(s) and any other person having requested such notice. Click here to view Image