New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY
Chapter 1D - PETITIONS FOR RULES
Subchapter 1 - RULEMAKING PETITION PROCEDURES
Section 13:1D-1.2 - Procedures for petitions

Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 13:1D-1.2

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024

(a) Any interested person may petition the Attorney General, or any agency within the Department of Law and Public Safety subject to the supervision of the Attorney General, to adopt a new rule, or amend or repeal any existing rule within the authority of the Attorney General or agency. The petition must be in writing, signed by the petitioner, and must state clearly and concisely:

1. The full name and address of the petitioner;

2. The substance or nature of the rulemaking which is requested;

3. The problem or purpose which is the subject of the request;

4. The petitioner's interest in the request, including any relevant organization affiliation or economic interest;

5. The statutory authority under which the Attorney General, or agency within the Department of Law and Public Safety which is petitioned, may take the requested action; and

6. Existing Federal or State statutes and rules which the petitioner believes may be pertinent to the request.

(b) The petition may include the text of the proposed new rule, amended rule or repealed rule.

(c) Petitions shall be addressed to the Attorney General or to the head of the agency responsible for administering the program or function that is the subject of the rule. Petitions may be submitted through mail to the address below , or to the head of the relevant agency, email, or, if designated to receive messages, an electronic mailing list, or through any other means.

Administrative Practice Officer

Office of the Attorney General

Hughes Justice Complex

25 W. Market Street

PO Box 081

Trenton, NJ 08625-0081

LPSRules@njoag.gov

(d) Any document submitted to the Department of Law and Public Safety which is not in substantial compliance with this section shall not be deemed to be a petition for rulemaking requiring further agency action.

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