An interested person may petition the administrator requesting the promulgation, amendment or repeal of a rule. The administrator may prescribe by rule the form for petitions and the procedure for their submission, consideration and disposition. Within 30 days after submission of a petition the administrator either shall deny the petition in writing (stating the reasons for the denials) or shall initiate rule-making proceedings in accordance with the provisions on procedure for adoption of rules set forth in Kan. Stat. Ann. § 16a-6-404.