LAC 33:I.1119. Disposition of Petition

A. After determining whether any circumstances exist that preclude the issuance of a declaratory ruling under LAC 33:I.1121, the department shall, not later than 60 days after receipt of the petition, either: 1. notify the applicant that the fee as specified in LAC 33:I.1151 is owed and issue a declaratory ruling; 2. deny the request for a declaratory ruling; 3. grant the request for a declaratory ruling, notify the applicant that the fee as specified in LAC 33:I.1151 is owed, and set a time within which the ruling will be issued; or 4. fail to respond to the petition, in which case the department's failure to respond shall be deemed to be a denial of the request for a ruling as well as a denial of the merits of the request. B. All declaratory rulings and written denials of the requests for declaratory rulings issued by the department shall contain an explanation of the relevant facts and conclusions that served as the basis for the ruling or the denial.