SECTION 585:1-3-8. Petitions for declaratory rulings

(a)   Any person who desires a ruling as to the application of any rule or order of the Board may file a petition with the Executive Secretary, in writing, to request such ruling.

(b)   Unless the Board requests a formal opinion of the Attorney General, the Board shall, within sixty (60) days after receipt of the petition and during its next regular or special meeting, issue its declaratory ruling on the matter. The declaratory ruling shall consist of:

(1)   a restatement of the question posed in the petition;

(2)   an answer to the question posed in the petition; and

(3)   the reason or reasons for the answer given.

(c)   A copy of the declaratory ruling shall be mailed to the person who requested the declaratory ruling immediately after its issuance by the Board.

(d)   Copies of all declaratory rulings shall be placed in a permanent file at the offices of the Board for public inspection, copying and/or mechanical reproduction during regular business hours.

(e)   Petitioning party shall make a good faith effort to notify all parties, and shall provide notice to all persons on the mailing list created in 585:1-3-7(k).

[Source: Added at 15 Ok Reg 2791, eff 7-1-98]