Section Eth 214.04 - Disposition of Petitions for Rulemaking(a) The committee shall request additional information or argument from the petitioner for rulemaking or from others if such additional information or argument is required to reach a reasoned decision.(b) The committee shall deny the petition for rulemaking when the adoption, amendment, or repeal sought would result in: (1) A rule that is not within the rulemaking authority of the committee;(2) Duplication of a rule or of a statutory provision;(3) An inconsistency with the existing rules and the statutory mandate of the committee;(4) A reduction in efficiency or effectiveness of the committee.(c) At its first meeting occurring at least 2 weeks after receipt of a sufficient petition, the committee shall dispose of it in the following manner: (1) By notifying the petitioner that the petition is granted and beginning rulemaking proceedings as required by RSA 541-A:4; or(2) By notifying the petitioner in writing that the petition is denied and the reasons for its denial.(d) The denial of a petition for rulemaking shall not entitle the petitioner to a hearing.N.H. Admin. Code § Eth 214.04
Derived From Volume XXXVIII Number 37, Filed September 13, 2018, Proposed by #12617-A, Effective 9/6/2018.