§ 42-35-6. Petition for promulgation of rules.
Any person may petition an agency to promulgate a rule. An agency shall prescribe, by rule, the form of the petition and the procedure for its submission, consideration, and disposition. Not later than thirty (30) days after submission of a petition, the agency shall:
(1) Deny the petition in a record and state its reasons for the denial; or
(2) Initiate rulemaking.
History of Section.G.L. 1956, § 42-35-6; P.L. 1962, ch. 112, § 1; P.L. 2016, ch. 203, § 2; P.L. 2016, ch. 206, § 2.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 42 - State Affairs and Government
Chapter 42-35 - Administrative Procedures
Section 42-35-1. - Definitions.
Section 42-35-1.1. - Applicability.
Section 42-35-2. - Required agency publication and recordkeeping.
Section 42-35-2.1. - Rules coordinator.
Section 42-35-2.2. - Publication — Agency duties.
Section 42-35-2.3. - Rulemaking record.
Section 42-35-2.4. - Electronic filing.
Section 42-35-2.5. - Advance notice of proposed rulemaking.
Section 42-35-2.6. - Concise explanatory statement.
Section 42-35-2.7. - Notice of proposed rulemaking.
Section 42-35-2.8. - Public participation.
Section 42-35-2.9. - Regulatory analysis.
Section 42-35-2.10. - Emergency rule.
Section 42-35-2.11. - Direct final rule.
Section 42-35-2.12. - Guidance document.
Section 42-35-3. - Electronic filing of annual reports.
Section 42-35-3.1. - Repealed.
Section 42-35-3.2. - Incorporation by reference.
Section 42-35-3.3. - Repealed.
Section 42-35-3.4. - Repealed.
Section 42-35-3.5. - Simultaneous regulatory, licensing, and permitting processes.
Section 42-35-4. - Filing and taking effect of rules.
Section 42-35-4.1. - Refiling of rules and regulations.
Section 42-35-4.2. - Periodic refiling of rules and regulations.
Section 42-35-5.1. - Rulemaking agenda.
Section 42-35-6. - Petition for promulgation of rules.
Section 42-35-6.1. - Variance between proposed and final rule.
Section 42-35-6.2. - Compliance.
Section 42-35-7. - Declaratory judgment on validity or applicability of rules.
Section 42-35-8. - Declaratory order.
Section 42-35-9. - Contested cases — Notice — Hearing — Records.
Section 42-35-9.1. - Repealed.
Section 42-35-10. - Rules of evidence — Official notice.
Section 42-35-11. - Examination of evidence by agency.
Section 42-35-13. - Ex parte consultations.
Section 42-35-15. - Judicial review of contested cases.
Section 42-35-15.1. - Manner of taking appeals from administrative agencies.
Section 42-35-16. - Review by supreme court.
Section 42-35-17. - Severability.
Section 42-35-18. - Effective date of chapter — Scope of application and exemptions.