27 CAR § 110-401. Petitions seeking institution of rulemaking proceedings

(a) Any person may file a petition requesting the State Highway Commission to institute a proceeding, or the commission on its own motion may institute a proceeding for the purpose of issuing statements or rules of general applicability and significance designed to implement or interpret law or to formulate general policy for future effect. (b) No reply to such a petition may be filed. (c) Whether a proceeding shall be instituted as requested is within the discretion of the commission and the ruling on the petition will be final.