21 NCAC 18B .0108          PETITION FOR RULE-MAKING PROCEDURES

(a)  Any person wishing to request the Board to adopt, amend, or repeal a rule shall file a petition with the Board pursuant to G.S. 150B-20, by mail or personal delivery.  The petition shall be signed by the petitioner and shall include the petitioner=s address.

(b)  There is no form required for the petition.

(c)  The Board shall grant the petition if it finds the requested rule change would comply with the requirements of law and, if so, it would likely serve the public interest.  The Board may request additional information from the petitioner and may contact interested persons or persons likely to be affected by the proposal and request their comments in order to obtain information upon which to base the determination of public interest.  Before granting or denying the petition, the Board shall consider the contents of the petition and any other information filed with or obtained by the Board.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 87‑42; 150B‑20;

Eff. October 1, 1988;

Amended Eff. March 1, 1999;

Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. February 2, 2016.