West Virginia § 22-12-12 - 22-12-12. Rule-making petition.
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§ 22-12-12. 22-12-12. Rule-making petition.
Any person may petition the appropriate rule-making agency for rule making on an issue arising under this article. The appropriate rule-making agency, if it believes such issue to merit rule making, may initiate rulemaking in accordance with the provisions of chapter twenty-nine-a of this code. A decision by the appropriate rule-making agency not to pursue rule making must set forth in writing reasons for refusing to do so. Any person may petition an agency to issue a declaratory ruling pursuant to section one, article four, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code with respect to the applicability to any person, property or state of facts of any rules promulgated by that agency pursuant to this article.
Source: official West Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 22-12-12 ("22-12-12. Rule-making petition.") is part of the West Virginia Code, the codified statutory law of West Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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