547—2.6 (333A) Petition for adoption, amendment or repeal of a rule.
	 2.6(1) Any interested person may petition the committee requesting the adoption, amendment, or repeal of a rule. Such petitions shall be in writing, filed with the committee at its official address. The petition for amendment, repeal, or adoption shall include in separate numbered paragraphs:
	  a.   	 The name, address and telephone number of the person(s) requesting the adoption, amendment or repeal of a rule.
	  b.   	 A statement of the proposed rule, amendment, or identification of the rule desired repealed; and
	  c.   	 A statement of why a rule is being proposed, an amendment to an existing rule desired, or a repeal of an existing rule felt necessary.
	 2.6(2) Within 60 days of the date of receipt by the committee, the committee will consider the merits of a petition for adoption, amendment, or repeal of a rule, and will either deny the petition in writing stating reasons for the denial or initiate rule-making proceedings in accordance with Iowa Code chapter 17A.