N.J. Admin. Code § 1:30-4.1

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 8, April 15, 2024

Section 1:30-4.1 - Notice of petition for rulemaking

(a) An interested person may petition an agency to adopt a new rule or amend or repeal an existing rule. Such petition may be submitted to an agency through mail, e-mail, or, if designed to receive messages, electronic mailing list, or through any other means.

(b) Each agency shall adopt a rule prescribing the form and procedures for the consideration and disposition of the petition. The petition shall state clearly and concisely: the substance or nature of the rulemaking that is requested; the reasons for the request and the petitioner's interest in the request; and references to the authority of the agency to take the requested action. The petitioner may provide the text of the proposed new rule, amended rule, or repealed rule.

(c) When a person petitions an agency to begin a rulemaking proceeding, the agency shall, within 15 days of receipt of the petition, file with the Office of Administrative Law for publication in the Register a notice of the petition's receipt. The notice of petition shall include:

1. The name of the petitioner;

2. The substance or nature of the rulemaking action that is requested;

3. The problem or purpose that is the subject of the request; and

4. The date the petition was received.

(d) An agency shall publish on its Internet website each petition for rulemaking received, no later than the date of publication of the notice of receipt of the petition under (c) above.

N.J. Admin. Code § 1:30-4.1

Amended by47 N.J.R. 1311(b), Effective 6/15/2015

Amended by 50 N.J.R. 1433(a), effective 6/18/2018