20-007 Code Vt. R. 20-010-007-X

Current through August, 2024
Section 20 010 007 - SUBMISSION OF PETITIONS UNDER 3 V.S.A. section 806
1. FORM OF PETITIONS
A. The petition shall be either typed or printed and must be legible. The petition shall state the name and address of, and shall be dated and signed by, the petitioner or the petitioners.
B. The petition shall state with specificity the action which the department of Agriculture is being requested to take. If the petitioner is seeking the promulgation of a rule, the petition shall contain a statement of that proposed rule. If the petitioner is requesting that a rule be amended or repealed, then the petition shall contain:
(1) the rule as presently stated;
(2) the specific changes which are requested; and
(3) in the case of an amendment, the rule as it will appear should it be so amended.
C. The petition shall contain a comprehensive explanation of the reasons why the action is being requested by the petitioner.
D. The petition shall further contain the names, addresses and position of any experts who are competent in the subject matter under consideration and whose advice has been relied upon by the petitioner in making the presentation to the Department of Agriculture.
2. PROCEDURE FOR SUBMISSION OF PETITION
A. The petition may either be mailed to or delivered by hand to the office of the Commissioner of Agriculture.
3. PROCEDURE FOR CONSIDERATION OF PETITIONS
A. In considering whether the petition should be granted, the Department of Agriculture may request assistance from persons both within and without the Department.
4. PROCEDURE FOR DISPOSITION OF PETITIONS

20-007 Code Vt. R. 20-010-007-X

Statutory Authority: 3 V.S.A. § 806