A licensee or applicant for licensure may petition the board for a time-limited waiver or variance of any rule except for any part of a rule which incorporates a statutory requirement. The waiver or variance shall be granted if:
A waiver or variance shall be renewed upon reapplication according to the procedure described in subpart 1 if the circumstances justifying its granting continue to exist. Any petitioner who is granted a waiver or variance shall immediately notify the board in writing of any material change in the circumstances which justify its granting. A waiver or variance shall be revoked if a material change in the circumstances which justify its granting occurs or, in the case of a variance, if the petitioner has not complied with the alternative practices or measures specified in the petition.
The burden of proof is upon the petitioner to demonstrate to the board that the requirements in subpart 1 have been met.
The minutes of any meeting at which a waiver or variance is granted, denied, renewed, or revoked shall include the reason for the action.
Minn. R. agency 168, ch. 7200, WAIVERS AND FEES, pt. 7200.6000
Statutory Authority: MS s 148.90; 148.905; 148.98; 214.06