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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".33" citation="COMAR 10.37.10.33" title_num="10" subtitle_num="37" chapter_num="10" heading="Petition for Promulgation, Amendment, or Repeal of Regulation.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Any interested party may file with the Commission a petition for the promulgation, amendment, or repeal of a regulation designed to implement, interpret, or prescribe law, policy, organization, procedure, or practice requirements of the Commission. The petition shall set forth:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The interest of the petitioner and the nature of the relief desired;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Any facts, views, arguments, and data deemed relevant by the petitioner;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Verification under oath by the party or by a duly authorized officer or agent of the party, whose address and title shall be stated.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>If the petition is for the promulgation of a regulation, a copy of the proposed regulation shall be attached.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>If the petition is for the amendment of a regulation, a copy of the amended regulation shall be attached with new matters underlined and matters to be deleted bracketed.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>In addition to and accompanying the original of the petition filed with the Commission, there shall be 12 copies for use of the Commission and other interested parties.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>The Commission shall consider the petition as well as all comments relating to it by interested parties. Within 30 days from the filing of the petition, the Commission shall render a decision:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Denying the petition and stating the reasons therefor; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Submitting the proposed action to the Maryland Register for notice to, and comments by, all interested parties.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>