N.J.A.C. 11:5-10.6 — Procedure for the submission of petitions for rulemaking

(a) Any interested person may petition the Real Estate Commission to adopt a new rule, or amend or repeal an existing rule. Such interested person shall be deemed a "petitioner." The petitioner may include with any petition the text of the proposed new rule, amended rule or repealed rule. All petitions for rulemaking shall clearly and concisely state: 1. The full name and address of the petitioner; 2. The substance or nature of the rulemaking action which is requested; 3. The reasons for the request; 4. The petitioner's interest in the request, including, without limitation, any relevant organizational affiliation or economic interest; and 5. References to the Commission's authority to take the requested action. (b) A petitioner shall submit a petition to the following address: New Jersey Real Estate Commission PO Box 328 Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0328 (c) A petitioner shall file a petition by forwarding an original and two copies to the Commission at the address indicated in (b) above. (d) Any submission by a petitioner which is not in substantial compliance with the requirements specified above shall not be considered a petition for rulemaking requiring further Commission action pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:14B-4(f). (e) Within 30 days of receiving a petition for rulemaking the Commission shall review the same to ascertain if the submission is in substantial compliance with the requirements set forth above. In the event that the Commission determines that the submission is not in substantial compliance with those requirements, the Commission shall notify the petitioner of such noncompliance and of the particular deficiency or deficiencies in the submission upon which the Commission's determination was based. The Commission shall also advise the petitioner that any deficiencies may be corrected and that the corrected petition may be resubmitted for further consideration.