Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Commerce
Title R151 - Administration
Rule R151-4 - Department of Commerce Administrative Procedures Act Rule
Section R151-4-112 - Declaratory Orders

Universal Citation: UT Admin Code R 151-4-112

Current through Bulletin 2024-06, March 15, 2024

(1)

(a) A petition for the issuance of a declaratory order under Section 63G-4-503 shall be filed with the agency head who has primary jurisdiction to enforce or implement the statute, rule, or order for which a declaratory order is sought.

(b) The petition shall:
(i) set forth:
(A) the question to be answered;

(B) the facts and circumstances related to the question;

(C) the statute, rule, or order to be applied to the question; and

(D) whether oral argument is sought in conjunction with the petition; and

(ii) comply with Part 2, Pleadings.

(2)

(a) If the agency head issues a declaratory order without setting the matter for an adjudicative proceeding, the order shall be based on:
(i) a review of the petition;

(ii) oral argument, if any;

(iii) laws and rules applicable to the petition;

(iv) applicable records maintained by the department; and

(v) other relevant information reasonably available to the department.

(b) If the agency head sets the matter for an adjudicative proceeding, the department shall issue a notice of adjudicative proceeding under Subsection 63G-4-201(2)(a).

(3) The department may not issue a declaratory order in any of the following classes of circumstances:

(a) questions involving circumstances set forth in Subsection 63G-4-503(3)(a)(ii) or 63G-4-503(3)(b);

(b) questions that are not within the jurisdiction of the department;

(c) questions that have been addressed by the department in an order, rule, or policy;

(d) questions that can be addressed by informal advice;

(e) questions that are addressed by statute;

(f) questions that would be more properly addressed by statute or rule;

(g) questions that arise out of pending or anticipated litigation in a civil, criminal, or administrative forum; or

(h) questions that are irrelevant, insignificant, meaningless, or spurious.

(4) The recipient of a declaratory order may request agency review.

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