{"data":{"id":"us-me/5-m.r.s.-11114","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"5 M.R.S. §11114","heading":"Criteria for review","body":"When reviewing a rule under this chapter, the committee shall consider, in addition to any matters proposed by the applicant, the following:\n1.  Consistency with legislation.  Whether the rule is consistent with and necessary to the intent of the statute which the rule implements;\n2.  Reasonableness of effects.  Whether the effects of the rule are reasonable, including its benefits and costs, and including costs of compliance and administration;\n3.  Circumstances.  Whether circumstances have changed since the passage of the statute which the rule implements;\n4.  Abuse of discretionary powers.  Whether the rule may tend to promote abuse of discretionary powers of the agency; and\n5.  Fee.  Whether any fee established by rule is reasonable and whether the sums collected relate to the costs of administration.","path":["TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES","PART 18: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES","CHAPTER 377-A: LEGISLATIVE REVIEW OF AGENCY RULES"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/5/title5sec11114.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:22Z","sha256":"5d5eb6dca6f7caf52400fcea90c175e9b40cc955f9d4b078f27230679aff5d4e","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/5-m.r.s.-11113","next":"us-me/5-m.r.s.-11115"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}