Section 6-1-10 - Adoption, amendment, or repeal of rules(a) Any person may petition the director for the adoption, amendment, or repeal of any rule of the department. The petition shall be submitted in duplicate and delivered to the department in the state capitol during regular business hours. The petition need not be in any special form but shall contain: (1) A statement of the nature of each petitioner's interest;(2) A draft or the substance of the proposed rule or amendment or repeal and a designation of any existing rules affected by the petition;(3) An explicit statement of the reasons in support of the proposed rule, amendment, or repeal;(4) Any other information relevant to the petition;(5) The name, address, and telephone number of each petitioner; and(6) The signature of each petitioner.(b) Any petition which does not conform to the foregoing requirements shall be rejected by the director.(c) Upon receipt of the petition, the director shall cause it to be dated to determine the date of submission.(d) Within thirty days after the receipt of the petition, the director shall either deny the petition in writing, stating reasons for the denial, or initiate proceedings in accordance with section 91-3 HRS, for the adoption, amendment, or repeal of the rule.[Eff JUL 13 1981] (Auth: HRS § 26-38, § 91-6) (Imp: HRS § 91-6)