Promulgation, amendment, etc., of rules or regulations by commissioner.

(a) The commissioner shall be authorized to promulgate such rules and regulations as may be necessary for the efficient enforcement of this article.

(b) Before the issuance, amendment or repeal of any rule or regulation authorized by this article, the commissioner shall publish the proposed regulation, amendment or notice to repeal an existing regulation in a manner reasonably calculated to give interested parties adequate notice and shall afford all interested persons an opportunity to present their views thereon, orally or in writing, within a reasonable period of time. After consideration of all views presented by interested persons, the commissioner shall take appropriate action to issue the proposed rules or regulations or to amend or repeal an existing rule or regulation.

(Acts 1975, No. 1191, p. 2333, §6.)