Rules of the Department of Human Resources Title 1 - Rules of the Director, Effective December 16, 2019

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(d) Printed copies of rules are available at a price fixed by the director in accordance with Hawai‘i Revised Statutes, Section 91-2.5, to cover mailing and publication costs. \[Eff. 07-01-02; am 03-01-15\] (Auth: HRS §§76-17, 91-2, 91-2.5) §2-2 Petition for adoption, amendment, or repeal of rules (a) Any interested person may petition the director, requesting the adoption, amendment, or repeal of any rule of the Director of Human Resources. (b) The petition need not be in any special form but shall contain the following: (1) The name, address, and telephone number of each petitioner; (2) A statement of the nature of the petitioner's interest; (3) A draft of the substance of the proposed rule or amendment or a designation of the provisions sought to be repealed; (4) An explicit statement of the reasons in support of the proposed rule, amendment, or repeal; (5) Any other information pertinent to the petition; (6) The signature of each petitioner. (c) The director shall either deny the petition in writing, within thirty days after the submission of the petition, stating the reasons for the denial or initiate proceedings in accordance with Hawai‘i Revised Statutes, Section 91-3, within one hundred and twenty days for the adoption, amendment, or repeal of the rule, as the case may be. (d) Any petition which does not conform to the requirements specified herein may be rejected. (e) The director may, at any time on the director's own initiative, initiate proceedings in accordance with the procedures provided herein for the adoption, amendment, or repeal of rules. (f) Public hearings shall be held in accordance with Hawai‘i Revised Statutes, Section 91-3. 2-2