(a) All special packaging of household substances standards regulations now or hereafter adopted under authority of the federal Poison Prevention Packaging Act of 1970 are the special packaging of household substances standards regulations in this State. However, when in his judgment such action will promote the aims of this Act, the Director may promulgate regulations establishing special packaging of household substances standards, even though the regulation is contrary to the Federal regulation.(b) Hearings authorized or required by this Act shall be conducted by the Director or an officer, agent or employee designated by him.(c) The authority to promulgate regulations for the efficient enforcement of this Act is vested in the Director. The Director is authorized to make the regulations promulgated under this Act conform, in so far as practicable, with those promulgated under the Federal Poison Prevention Packaging Act of 1970.(d) A Federal regulation automatically adopted pursuant to this Act takes effect in this State on the date it becomes effective as a Federal regulation. No publication or hearing is required. The Director shall publish all other proposed regulations in the official State newspaper. A person who may be adversely affected by a regulation may, within 30 days after publication of any other regulation, file with the Director, in writing, objections and a request for a hearing. The timely filing of substantial objections to a Federal regulation automatically adopted stays the effect of the regulation. If no substantial objections are received and no hearing is requested within 30 days after publication of a proposed regulation it shall take effect on a date set by the Director. The effective date shall be at least 60 days after the time for filing objections has expired.
If timely substantial objections are made to a Federal regulation within 30 days after it is automatically adopted or to a proposed regulation within 30 days after it is published, the Director, after notice, shall conduct a public hearing to receive evidence on the issues raised by the objections. Any interested person or his representative may be heard. The Director shall act upon objections by order and shall mail the order to objectors by certified mail as soon after the hearing as practicable. The order shall be based on substantial evidence in the record of the hearing. If the order concerns a Federal regulation it may reinstate, rescind or modify it. If the order concerns a proposed regulation it may withdraw it or set an effective date for the regulation as published or as modified by the order. The effective date shall be at least 60 days after publication of the order.