Definitions

(1) Withdrawal of Rules – An agency may, after filing, withdraw a rule prior to the effective date of the rule. The rule withdrawal shall take effect upon delivery of written notification of such withdrawal to the Department of State. (2) Stay of Effective Date of Rules – Prior to the effective date of a rule the agency proposing the rule may stay the running of the ninety (90) day period for a duration not to exceed seventy (75) days. Such stay shall become effective at such time as the agency files written notice with the Secretary of State and shall specify the effective length of the stay. (3) Withdrawal of Stay of Effective Date – Prior to its expiration, the stay may be withdrawn by the agency. Withdrawal or expiration of the stay shall reactivate the running of the balance of the ninety (90) day period that remained upon the date the stay was filed.