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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".08" citation="COMAR 14.08.01.08" title_num="14" subtitle_num="08" chapter_num="01" heading="Petition for Declaratory Rulings.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>A licensee of BISM may petition the Chairman of the Board of Trustees for a ruling on the applicability of any regulation or of any statute to this licensee.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The petition shall state the regulation or statute to be considered and a concise statement of the facts.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>The petition shall contain all statutes, judicial decisions, or regulations relevant to the issue.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>The petitioner may request a hearing to present any argument in support of the issue.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>The Chairman of the Board of Trustees, within 30 days from the presentation of the petition or the hearing, shall render a declaratory ruling on the petition.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="F.">
    <text>Any declaratory ruling may be modified or reversed by the adoption of regulations after the ruling as provided in Article 41, §245, Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="G.">
    <text>Copies of all declaratory rulings shall be recorded in the office of BISM.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>