Chapter 02. Petition for the Adoption of Regulations
Regulation .01 Who May File.LinkCopy Citation
Any interested person may file a petition with the appropriate promulgating authority requesting the promulgation, amendment, or repeal of any regulation.
Regulation .02 Form.LinkCopy Citation
A.
A petition requesting the promulgation of a regulation shall be in writing and shall contain a brief statement of the regulation sought, as well as a statement of the reasons in support of the request. The petition shall be signed by the petitioner and shall contain his home and business address and his telephone number.
B.
A petition requesting the amendment or repeal of an existing regulation shall be in writing and shall fully set forth the regulation as to which the petition has been filed. If the petition is for the amendment of a regulation, the changes desired shall be completely described, and a brief statement of the reasons for the changes requested shall be given. If the petition is for the repeal of a regulation, it shall contain a brief statement of the reasons for which repeal is sought.
C.
Any petition which is filed on behalf of other than an individual petitioner, in addition to the petitioner identification requirements of §A of this regulation, shall give the name, home and business addresses, and telephone number of the individual or individuals who have drawn the petition and caused it to be filed on behalf of the named petitioner.
Regulation .03 Submission, Consideration, and Disposition.LinkCopy Citation
The petition shall be filed with the appropriate promulgating authority, which shall give the petition its full consideration. Within 60 days after submission of a petition, the promulgating authority shall either deny the petition in writing, stating the reasons for its denial, or initiate appropriate promulgating procedures in accordance with its decision. If a new regulation is adopted, or if an existing regulation is amended or repealed by a promulgating authority other than the Secretary, in response to the filing of a petition, it shall be submitted to the Secretary for review and approval.
Chapter annotations
Authority: Transportation Article, §2-103(b); State Government Article, §§10-122 and 10-123; Annotated Code of Maryland
History: Effective date: January 15, 1973
History: Regulation .03 amended effective January 26, 1979 (6:2 Md. R. 75); August 28, 1995 (22:17 Md. R. 1318)