Section 15-1-4 - Petition for adoption, amendment or repeal of rules; procedure and processing(a) Any person may petition the director for adoption, amendment, or repeal of any rule of the department by submitting a signed letter to the director. The letter of the petitioner shall contain: (1) A statement of the nature of the petitioner's interest in the rule;(2) A statement of the reason or reasons in support of the proposed rule, amendment, or repeal;(3) A draft or the substance of the proposed rule or amendment, in the case of a petition for adoption or amendment of a rule;(4) The specific section or sections affected by the request;(5) A statement that the petition is being made pursuant to this section; and,(6) The name, address, and telephone number of the petitioner. Any petition which does not conform to the requirements of this section may be rejected by the director.
(b) Upon receipt of the petition, the director shall cause it to be dated to establish the date of receipt. Within fifteen days of the date of receipt, the director shall notify the petitioner of the date, time, and place when the director or a designated representative shall consider the petition; the petitioner's privilege of personal appearance, with or without counsel as the petitioner may elect; and the petitioner's privilege of presenting evidence in support of the petition.(c) Within thirty days after the receipt of the petition, the director shall inform the petitioner in writing that the petition is denied and shall state the reasons for the denial, or that proceedings will be initiated in accordance with provisions of section 91-3, Hawaii Revised Statutes, for the adoption, amendment, or repeal of the rule in question.[Eff. JUL 6 1981] (Auth: HRS § 91-2) (Imp: HRS § 91-6)