Section Frl 212.03 - Disposition of Petition(a) The board shall, by order, grant or deny a petition for rulemaking. Before issuing such an order, however, the board may require additional data or argument from the petitioner or other interested persons.(b) The board shall grant the petition for rulemaking unless the adoption, amendment or repeal sought would result in: (1) A rule that is not within the rulemaking authority of the board;(2) Duplication of a rule or of a statutory provision;(3) Inconsistency between the existing rules and the statutory mandate of the board;(4) Inconsistency of one administrative rule with another; or(5) Negatively impacting the board's ability to carry out the mandates of RSA 325.(c) If the petition is denied, the board shall state the reason therefore in the order. If the petition is granted, the board shall undertake to commence a rulemaking proceeding in accordance with RSA 541-A:3.(d) Within 30 days of receipt of a sufficient petition the board 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.N.H. Admin. Code § Frl 212.03
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