1. (a) Upon receipt of a petition to adopt, amend or repeal a rule, the commissioner shall proceed in accordance with RSA 541-A: 4.

2. (b) The commissioner shall grant the petition and initiate a rulemaking proceeding in accordance with RSA 541-A: 4 if the commissioner determines that the department has authority to take the proposed action and the proposed action is:

   1. (1) Consistent with state and federal law and policy; and
   2. (2) Necessary to the efficient and effective implementation of the rules that are the subject of the action or other programs implemented by the department.

Source. #6986, eff 4-24-99; ss by #8866-A, eff 4-13-07