A. The commissioner may in his discretion by special order exempt from any one or all of the provisions of this article certain subdivided lands or fractional interests therein upon written petition and upon a showing by the petitioner, satisfactory to the commissioner, that compliance with the provisions of this article is not essential to the public interest or for the protection of buyers by reason of the special characteristics of the subdivided lands or fractional interests therein or the limited character and duration of the offer for sale, lease or financing or the special characteristics or limited number of fractional interests.

B. Special orders issued pursuant to this section shall relate to specific lands or specific fractional interests.

C. A petition filed under this section shall be accompanied by an initial fee of one hundred dollars. No fees shall be returnable irrespective of the nature of the action upon the petition.