# Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 30A, sec. 4: Petitions for adoption, amendment or repeal of regulations

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## Section

- **Citation:** Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 30A, sec. 4
- **Heading:** Petitions for adoption, amendment or repeal of regulations
- **Jurisdiction:** Massachusetts
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** MA Code / Part I / Title III / Chapter 30A / Section 4

## Text

Section 4. Any interested person may petition an agency requesting the adoption, amendment or repeal of any regulation, and may accompany his petition with such data, views and arguments as he thinks pertinent. Each agency shall prescribe by regulation the procedure for the submission, consideration and disposition of such petitions.

Section 4. Any interested person may petition an agency requesting the adoption, amendment or repeal of any regulation, and may accompany his petition with such data, views and arguments as he thinks pertinent. Each agency shall prescribe by regulation the procedure for the submission, consideration and disposition of such petitions.

## Nearby sections

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- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 30A, sec. 1D Criminal record review board; application of chapter](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TIII_C30A_S1D.md)
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