Section 216-RICR-10-05-4.17 - Petitions for Rule Making, Amendment or RepealA. Any interested person may petition the Director requesting the promulgation, amendment or repeal of any Rule in the form prescribed by § 4.6 of this Part and R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-35-6. 1. Where a petition requests the promulgation of a Rule, the requested or Proposed Rule must be set out in full. The petition must also include all the reasons for the requested Rule together with memoranda of any applicable law. Where the petition requests the amendment or repeal of a Rule presently in effect, the rule or portion of the Rule in question must be set out as well as a suggested form, if any. The petition must include all reasons for the requested amendment or repeal of the Rule.2. All petitions shall be considered by the Director who may, in her/his discretion, order a hearing for further consideration and discussion of the requested promulgation, amendment, repeal or modification of any Rule.3. The Director shall notify the petitioning party, within thirty (30) days of receipt of the petition, of the disposition of the petition.4. A hearing shall be granted if requested by twenty-five (25) persons, or by a governmental subdivision or agency, or by an association having not less than twenty-five (25) members. The Department shall consider fully all written and oral submissions respecting the proposed Rule.5. The Department shall issue a concise explanatory statement regarding rulemaking pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-35-2.6.216 R.I. Code R. 216-RICR-10-05-4.17
Amended effective 1/9/2022