Section R610-2-14 - Declaratory OrdersAs required by Section 63G-4-503, this rule provides the procedure for submission, review, and disposition of petitions for agency Declaratory Orders on the applicability of statutes, rules, and Orders governing or issued by the agency.
A. Petition form and filing. 1. The petition shall be addressed and delivered to the Director, who shall mark the petition with the date of receipt.2. The petition shall: a. be clearly designated as a request for an agency Declaratory Order;b. identify the statute, rule, or Order to be reviewed;c. describe in detail the situation or circumstance in which applicability is to be reviewed;d. describe the reason or need for the applicability review, addressing in particular why the review should not be considered frivolous;e. include an address and telephone number where the petitioner can be contacted during the regular work days;f. declare whether the petitioner has participated in a completed or on-going adjudicative proceeding concerning the same issue within the past 12 months; andg. be signed by the petitioner.B. Reviewability. 1. The agency shall not review a petition for Declaratory Orders that is:a. not within the jurisdiction and competence of the agency;b. trivial, irrelevant, or immaterial; orc. otherwise excluded by state or federal law.C. Petition review and disposition. 1. The Director shall promptly review and consider the petition and may:a. meet with the petitioner;b. consult with counsel or the Attorney General; orc. take any action consistent with the law that the agency deems necessary to provide the petition adequate review and due consideration.2. The Director may issue an Order pursuant to Subsection 63G-4-503(6).D. Administrative review of the Declaratory Order is per Section 63G-4-302, only.Utah Admin. Code R610-2-14