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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".03" citation="COMAR 10.01.12.03" title_num="10" subtitle_num="01" chapter_num="12" heading="Consideration and Disposition.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Consideration and Disposition. The promulgating authority shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Consider the petition and may issue the declaratory ruling requested;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Notify the petitioner in writing of the action decided upon and state the reasons for the decision.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Publication and Inspection.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The promulgating authority shall keep a record of each declaratory ruling issued and index all declaratory rulings issued by reference to statutes or regulations involved.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The promulgating authority may publish declaratory rulings of general interest subject to the mandates of the Public Information Act, State Government Article, §10-601 et seq., Annotated Code of Maryland, and allow inspection of the declaratory rulings subject to the Public Information Act.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>