General

(1) A licensed site professional may at any time request an advisory ruling interpreting one or more of the Rules of Professional Conduct. (2) An advisory ruling rendered by the Board, until and unless amended or revoked, shall be a defense in a criminal action brought under M.G.L. c. 21A, §§ 19 through 19J, and shall be binding on the Board in any subsequent proceedings concerning the individual who requested the ruling and acted in good faith in reliance thereon, unless material facts were omitted or misstated in the request for an advisory ruling. (3) Advisory rulings will be issued at the Board's discretion and only upon written request. The Board may decline to issue an advisory ruling for any reason the Board deems proper.