Time for the MDWFP's Response

Time for the MDWFP's 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 MDWFP shall, in writing: A. issue a declaratory opinion regarding the specified statute or rule as applied to the specified circumstances; B. decline to issue a declaratory opinion, stating the reasons for its action; or C. agree to issue a declaratory opinion by a specified time but not later than ninety (90) days after receipt of the written request. The forty-five (45) day period shall begin running on the first State of Mississippi business day on or after the request is received by the MDWFP, whichever is sooner.