Michigan Administrative Code
Department - Natural Resources
Executive Division
Departmental Organization and General Functions
Part 1 - NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION
Section R. 299.3095 - Request for declaratory ruling; procedure; notice; availability to public
Current through Vol. 24-04, March 15, 2024
Rule 95.
(1) A request for a declaratory ruling by the department as to the applicability to a state of facts of a statute, rule, or order administered or issued by the department shall be submitted in writing to the director. The request shall contain all of the following information:
(2) Within 30 days after receipt of a correctly filed request, the department shall notify the requestor by certified mail whether a declaratory ruling will be issued and, if it is to be issued, the nature and details thereof.
(3) Each request for a declaratory ruling regarding the same or different statute, rule, or order shall be submitted separately.
(4) The department shall provide notice of a declaratory ruling upon written request.
(5) If a request is denied, the department shall issue a concise written statement of its principal reasons for denial which shall be sent by certified mail to the requestor.
(6) The department shall make a declaratory ruling available to the public upon written request.