Current through Register Vol. 31, No. 2, January 10, 2025
Section R4-8-702 - Petition for Rulemaking; Review of Agency Practice or Substantive Policy Statement; Objection to Rule Based upon Economic, Small Business, or Consumer ImpactA. A person may petition the Board under A.R.S. § 41-1033 for a: 1. Rulemaking action relating to a Board rule, including making a new rule or amending or repealing an existing rule; or2. Review of an existing Board practice or substantive policy statement alleged to constitute a rule.B. A person may petition the Board under A.R.S. § 41-1056.01 objecting to all or part of a Board rule because the actual economic, small business, or consumer impact of the rule:1. Exceeds the estimated economic, small business, or consumer impact of the rule; or2. Was not estimated and imposes a significant burden on persons subject to the rule.C. To act under A.R.S. § 41-1033 or 41-1056.01 and this Section, a person shall submit to the Board a written petition including the following information: 1. The name, home or business and e-mail addresses, and telephone and fax numbers of the petitioner;2. Name of any person represented by the petitioner;3. If requesting a rulemaking action: a. Statement of the rulemaking action sought, including the A.A.C. citation to all existing rules, and the specific language of a new rule or rule amendment; andb. Reasons for the rulemaking action, including an explanation of why an existing rule is inadequate, unreasonable, unduly burdensome, or unlawful;4. If requesting a review of an existing Board practice or substantive policy statement: a. Subject matter of the existing practice or substantive policy statement; andb. Reasons why the existing practice or substantive policy statement constitutes a rule.5. If objecting to a rule because of its economic, small business, and consumer impact statement: a. The A.A.C. citation of the rule to which objection is made; andb. A description of how the actual economic, small business, or consumer impact of the rule differs from that estimated; orc. A description of the actual economic, small business, or consumer impact of the rule and an assessment of the burden on persons subject to the rule; and6. Dated signature of the petitioner.D. A person may submit supporting information with a petition.Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-8-702
New Section R4-8-702 recodified from R4-8-502 at 13 A.A.R. 482, effective January 24, 2007 (Supp. 07-1). Amended by final rulemaking at 14 A.A.R. 690, effective April 5, 2008 (Supp. 08-1).