Section R20-5-657. Renewal of Rules or Orders: Federal Multi-state Variances

A.      Renewal or rules or orders. Any final rule or order issued under A.R.S. § 23-411 of the Act may be renewed or extended as permitted by the applicable Section and in the manner pre- scribed for its issuance.

B.       Multi-state variances. Where a federal variance has been granted with multi-state applicability, including applicability in this state operating under a state plan approved under Sec-

tion 18 of the Act, from a standard or portion thereof identical to this state’s standard or regulation or portion thereof such variance shall likewise be deemed an authoritative interpreta- tion of the employer(s)’ compliance obligation with regard to the state standard or portion thereof provided no objections of substance are found to be interposed by the Commission.

Historical Note

Adopted as an emergency effective October 29, 1980, pursuant to A.R.S. § 41-1003, valid for only 90 days (Supp. 80-5). Former Section R4-13-659 adopted as an emergency effective October 29, 1980, renumbered and adopted as Section R4-13-657 effective March 2, 1981 (Supp. 81-2). R20-5-657 recodified from R4-13-657 (Supp. 95-1).