Each year the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules will publish a notification in the July 1st edition of the Missouri Register, regarding what titles are under review, a notice that comments may be submitted to the agency concerning rules under review within 60 days of publication, requirements for comments, and agency contact information. Agencies are required to provide the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules with contact information for agency designees assigned to receive comments. Criteria for submitting comments is as follows:

The agency prepares a report containing the results of its review. The report may include:

• whether the rule continues to be necessary;
• whether the rule is obsolete;
• whether the rule overlaps, duplicates, or conflicts with other rules;
• whether a less restrictive or more narrowly tailored rule is appropriate;
• whether the rule needs amendment or rescission;
• whether incorporated-by-reference materials are proper; and
• whether rules affecting small business are still relevant.

The report also includes an appendix summarizing the nature of comments received on the rules under review and the agency’s responses to those comments.

The report must be filed with the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules by the following June 30. Any rule not included in the report may become null and void; However, there is an extensive process, including multiple opportunities to correct the deficiency, in place before nullification of the rule. Such opportunities include the ability of the agency to request an extension from the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules, as well as notification to the agency and opportunity to correct the delinquency.