La. Admin. Code tit. 46 § LXIII-1905

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 8, August 20, 2024

Section LXIII-1905 - Petitions to the Board

A. In accordance with the provisions of Title 49 Section 953C (1), any interested person may petition an agency to request the adoption, amendment, or repeal of a rule. This section sets forth the board's procedure for their submission, considerations, and disposition.

1. Procedures for Submission. The board shall consider any petition that is signed, dated, and received by the board via USPS certified mail on the form specified by the board.

2. The form shall require the name and contact information of the petitioner; reference to the specific statutory or regulatory provision the petitioner is seeking to change; reason(s) for the request; the petitioner's personal interest in the requested change; and/or the petitioner's professional interest in the requested change.

B. Disposition

1. Upon receiving a petition, the agency shall acknowledge its receipt and docket the petition for review at the next regularly scheduled board meeting.

2. The board shall provide a response to the petition within 90 days of submission. The board's response will include its determination to either deny the petition, stating reasons in writing for the denial, or notify the petitioner of its intent to initiate rulemaking proceedings.

La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § LXIII-1905

Promulgated by the Department of Health, Board of Examiners of Psychologists, LR 49679 (4/1/2023).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:2353.