Section 10-5-54 - Hearing request(a) Although in the usual course of disposition of a petition for a declaratory ruling no formal hearing will be granted to the petitioner or to a party in interest, the commission may order such proceeding set down for hearing. Any petitioner or party in interest who desires a hearing on a petition for declaratory ruling, shall set forth in detail:(1) The reasons why the matters alleged in the petition, together with supporting affidavits or other written evidence and briefs or memoranda of legal authorities, will not permit the fair and expeditious disposition of the petition; and(2) To the extent that such request for hearing is dependent upon factual assertion, affidavits establishing such fact shall accompany such request.(b) In the event a hearing is ordered by the commission, HRS, section 91-9, and sections 10-5-31 through 10-5-43 of this chapter shall govern the proceedings.[Eff 7/30/81; am and comp 10/26/98] (Auth: HRS § 91-8) (Imp: HRS § 91-8)