06 NCAC 02 .0106. PETITIONS FOR RULE-MAKING HEARINGS

Whenever any person submits a petition for rule-making relating to matters for which the Council of State must approve or promulgate rules, the chief executive official of the responsible department shall determine if the public interest will be served by granting the request. If the request is denied, the petitioning party may appeal that decision as stated in G.S. 150B-20(d).