The commissioner shall adopt rules establishing procedures regarding notice and the issuance, amendment and withdrawal of administrative compliance orders and administrative consent orders.

The commissioner may adopt rules establishing a permitting process for public water systems. Rules adopted pursuant to this paragraph are major substantive rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter II‑A.

PL 1993, c. 678, §4 (NEW). PL 1997, c. 705, §10 (AMD).