Section Pas 205.02 - Disposition of Petitions for Rulemaking(a) The board shall request additional information from the petitioner if such additional information is required to reach a decision.(b) The board shall deny the petition for rulemaking when the adoption, amendment or repeal of such rule results in: (1) A rule which is not within the rulemaking authority of the board;(2) Duplication of a rule or a statutory provision;(3) Inconsistency between the existing rules and the statutory mandate of the board;(4) Inconsistency of administrative rules one with another; or(5) A rule that is contrary to public safety or public interest.(c) Within 30 days of receipt of a sufficient petition, the board shall dispose of it by notifying the petitioner: (1) That the petition is granted and beginning rulemaking proceedings as required by RSA 541-A:4; or(2) 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 § Pas 205.02