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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".05" citation="COMAR 36.01.02.05" title_num="36" subtitle_num="01" chapter_num="02" heading="Petition for Promulgation, Amendment, or Repeal of a Regulation.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Submissions. A person may submit a petition requesting the promulgation, amendment, or repeal of a regulation concerning which the Agency has rulemaking authority.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Form and Submission.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The petition shall:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Be submitted to the Director in writing;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Include the name, address, and telephone number of the petitioner;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Generally describe the regulation sought or identify the regulation which the petitioner seeks to amend or repeal; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Include a brief statement of reasons in support of the petition.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The petition may be in the form of a letter or any other written form as requested by the Director.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Consideration.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Upon receipt of the petition, the Director shall consider the petition.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>In considering the petition, the Director may use any of the following procedures to obtain additional information or views:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Publication of the petition or a summary of it in the Maryland Register;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Submission of the petition to other interested persons requesting their comments;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Public meetings or hearings on the petition; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Any other procedure designed to obtain the views of the public on the subject matter of the petition.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Disposition.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Within 60 days after submission of the petition, the Director shall either:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Deny the petition, stating the reason for denial; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Initiate rulemaking proceedings.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Within 60 days after submission of the petition, the Director shall forward the petition to the Commission with a recommendation to deny the petition or initiate rulemaking proceedings for a petition pertaining to regulations promulgated under:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>State Government Article, Title 9, Subtitles 1, 1A, 1B, 1D, and 1E, Annotated Code of Maryland; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Criminal Law Article, Title 12, Subtitle 3, Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>The Director shall send written notice of the final action taken on the petition to the petitioner and any other person requesting notification.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>Agency File.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The Agency shall maintain a file of all:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Petitions submitted; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Responses and rulings.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The Agency’s file is a public record as defined in General Provisions Article, §4-101, Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>