Section 541.403 - Denial of Petition(a) The department must state in writing the reason for denying a petition to adopt, amend, or repeal a rule.(b) The department is expressly authorized to deny the petition if the action sought would:(1) destroy uniformity with the laws of other states or the United States; or(2) not conform to the adopted procedures of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, Sec. 2, eff. 4/1/2005.