Sec.19-570-61. Procedure after filing

(a) Notice to other persons. The commissioner may give notice to any person that such a declaratory ruling has been requested and may receive and consider data, facts, arguments and opinions from persons other than the person requesting the ruling.

(b) Provisions for hearing. If the commissioner deems a hearing necessary or helpful in determining any issue concerning the request for a declaratory ruling, the commissioner shall schedule such hearing and give such notice thereof as shall be appropriate.

(c) Decision on petition, ruling denied. If the commissioner determines that a declaratory ruling will not be rendered, the commissioner shall within ten days thereafter notify the person so inquiring that the request has been denied and furnish a statement of the reasons on which the commissioner relied in so deciding.

(d) Decision on petition, ruling granted. If the commissioner renders a declaratory ruling, a copy of the ruling shall be sent to the person requesting it and to that person's attorney, if any, and to any other person who has filed a written request for a copy with the commissioner.

(Effective August 12, 1982)