Hawaii Administrative Rules
Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS
Chapter 301 - PUBLIC RECORDS AND INFORMATION, RULEMAKING PROCEEDINGS, AND DECLARATORY RULINGS
Section 16-301-4 - Declaratory ruling by the director
Current through February, 2024
(a) Any person may petition the director for a declaratory ruling as to the applicability of any statutory provision enforced by the director or of any rule or order of the director.
(b) The petition shall be submitted in duplicate to the office of consumer protection. The petition need not be in any special form but it shall contain:
(c) Any petition which does not conform to the requirements of subsection (b) may be rejected by the director.
(d) Upon receipt of the petition, the director shall cause it to be dated to determine the date of submission.
(e) The director shall with reasonable promptness either deny the petition, stating the reasons therefor, or issue a declaratory ruling. Upon disposition of the petition, the director shall promptly notify the petitioner.
(f) The declaratory ruling shall be applicable only to the fact situation as alleged in the petition or as set forth in the ruling. The declaratory ruling shall not be applicable to fact situations which involve additional facts not considered in the ruling.