Section 8-3-6 - Petitions for adoption, amendment or repeal of rules(a) Any interested person, organization or agency may petition the board for the adoption, amendment, or repeal of any rule, which is designed to implement, interpret, or prescribe law, policy, organization, procedure or practice requirements of the board.(b) Petitions for rulemaking shall conform to the requirements of section 8-2-2. A petition for rulemaking shall set forth the text of any proposed rule or amendment or specify the rule proposed to be repealed; shall state concisely the nature of petitioner's interest in the subject matter and petitioner's reasons for seeking the adoption, amendment or repeal of the rule; and shall include any facts, views, arguments and data deemed relevant by the petitioner. A request for the adoption, amendment, or repeal of a rule which does not conform to the requirements set forth in this section may not be considered by the board.(c) Petitions for rulemaking shall be given a docket number and shall become matter of public record upon filing. The board shall within thirty days following the filing of the petition either deny the Petition in writing or initiate public rulemaking proceedings as set forth in sections 8-3-1 to 8-3-4. No public hearing or other proceedings shall be held with respect to such determination. Where the board determines that the petition does not disclose sufficient reasons to justify the institution of public rulemaking proceedings, or where the petition for rulemaking fails, in material respect, to comply with the requirements of these rules, the board shall deny the petition and the petitioner shall be so notified together with the grounds for denial. The provisions of this section, however, shall not operate to prevent the board, on its own motion, from acting on any matter disclosed in any petition.[Eff. JAN 30, 1984] (Auth: HRS § 302A-1112) (Imp: HRS §§ 91-6, 302A-1112)