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178.041 RULEMAKING POWER.
    Subdivision 1. Rules. The commissioner may, upon receipt of the board's proposals, accept,
adopt, and issue them by rule with any modifications or amendments the commissioner finds
appropriate. The commissioner may refer them back to the board with recommendations for
further study, consideration and revision. If the commissioner refuses to accept, adopt, and issue
by rule or other appropriate action a board proposal, the commissioner must provide a written
explanation of the reason for the refusal to the board within 30 days after the board submitted
the proposal to the commissioner. Additional rules may be issued as the commissioner may
deem necessary.
    Subd. 2. Chapter 14 applies. Rules, modifications, amendments, and repeals thereof which
may be issued by the commissioner under this section shall be adopted in accordance with chapter
14 and shall have the force and effect of law.
History: 1974 c 144 s 4; 1982 c 424 s 130; 1986 c 444; 2007 c 135 art 7 s 4; 2007 c 140
art 11 s 4

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