LAC 46:XIII.503. Initiation of Proceedings by Interested Persons

A. Any interested person may petition the board requesting the adoption, promulgation, amendment, or repeal of a rule. The petition shall be filed by mailing same to the board at its administrative office in the parish of Jefferson. B. A petition filed in accordance with this Section shall contain the following: 1. the names and addresses of the petitioners; 2. the names and addresses of the attorneys, if any, of petitioners; 3. all pertinent allegations of fact, views, arguments and reasons supporting the action sought by the petition; 4. a statement or prayer expressing the action sought by the petition. C. After submission of a petition under this Chapter 5, the board shall either deny the petition in writing, stating the reasons for the denial, or shall initiate rulemaking proceedings, in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.