Refusal to Publish or Register a Rule or Rule Change

(1) The office shall not publish a proposed rule or rule change when the office determines the agency has not met the requirements of Title 63G, Chapter 3, or of Rules R15-3 or R15-4. (2) The office shall not register an agency's notice of effective date, nor codify the rule or rule change in the Utah Administrative Code, if the agency exceeds the 120-day limit required by Subsection 63G-3-301(6)(a) as interpreted in Section R15-4-5. (3) The office shall notify the agency of a refusal to publish or register a rule or rule change, and shall advise and assist the agency in correcting any error or omission, and in re-filing to meet statutory and regulatory criteria.