Agency Response

Agency Response. Within forty-five (45) days after the receipt of a request for a declaratory opinion which complies with the requirements of these rules, the Board will, in writing: I. Issue an opinion declaring the applicability of the statute, rule, or order to the specified circumstances; II. Agree to issue a declaratory opinion by a specified time but no later than ninety (90) days after receipt of the written request; or III. Decline to issue a declaratory opinion, stating the reasons for its action. The forty-five (45) day period shall begin on the first business day after which the request is received by the Board.