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Title 505:1-5-1 to Title 505:1-5-2

Title 505:1-5-1 Opportunity for Hearing


    Prior to the adoption, amendment, or repeal of any rule, the Board affords any interested person a reasonable opportunity to submit data, views, or arguments, orally or in writing to the Board concerning the proposed action on the rule. Should the proposed action on a rule affect ones substantive rights, the opportunity for an oral hearing will be granted if requested in writing by at least twenty-five (25) members, if no substantive rights are involved, the opportunity for oral argument or views is within the discretion of the Board.    

Title 505:1-5-2 Petition for Rulemaking


  • (a) Any interested person may petition the Board requesting promulgation, amendment, or repeal of a rule. The petition shall be filed with the Executive Director of the Board and shall set forth in writing, clearly and concisely, all matters pertaining to the requested action and the reasons for the request. The request should, also, state whether there is someone, known to the petitioner, who is concerned with the subject and should be notified of the hearing.
  • (b) The Board at its next regularly scheduled meeting or at a special meeting specified in the notice will hear the petition and notify the petitioner of the ruling within twenty (20) days after the decision. In either event, a hearing on said petition shall be held within sixty (60) days after received in proper form by the Executive Director. For just cause, the Board may postpone the discussion and ruling on the petition until a subsequent meeting and all parties shall be notified of the postponement, if necessary.
Last Modified on Jan 26, 2025