Massachusetts General Laws

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 30A, § 4 (2026)

Petitions for adoption, amendment or repeal of regulations

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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.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 6 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1967–2025 · leading case: Minuteman Health, Inc. v. U.S. Dep't of Health & Human Servs., 291 F. Supp. 3d 174 (D.D.C. 2018).

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Minuteman Health, Inc. v. U.S. Dep't of Health & Human Servs., 291 F. Supp. 3d 174 (D.D.C. 2018). · cites it 2× “12 *196 Plaintiff's argument in favor of redressability is that if it prevails here, "it could petition the state for redress under Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 30A, § 4." (Pl. Reply in Supp.”

Doe v. Boston Pub. Schs., 80 F. Supp. 3d 332 (D. Mass. 2015). “After consideration of the three policy goals identified by the First Circuit, I concluded in Doucette that the thirty-day statute of limitations provided by the Massachusetts Administrative Procedures Act, Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 30A, § 4 was the state statute of limitations most…”

Massachusetts Gen. Hosp. v. Comm'r of Admin., 231 N.E.2d 543 (Mass. 1967). “See G. L. c. 30A, § 4, permitting petitions by interested persons for amendments of regulations.”

Back Beach Neighbors Comm. v. Dep't of Transp.. (Mass. App. Ct. 2025). · cites it 5× “30A, § 14 (7), by failing to act on the BBNC's petition; violated G. L. c. 30A, § 4, by failing to promulgate regulations prescribing the process of petitioning; and violated its responsibility under G.”

Minuteman Health, Inc v. United States Dep't of Health & Human Servs. (D. Mass. 2018). “12 Plaintiff’s argument in favor of redressability is that if it prevails here, “it could petition the state for redress under Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 30A, § 4.” (Pl. Reply in Supp.”

Donovan v. State Racing Comm'n, 269 N.E.2d 226 (Mass. 1971). “As to administrative remedy see G. L. c. 30A, § 4; as to judicial review see G.”

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