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<chapter num="06" heading="Declaratory Rulings" title_num="30" subtitle_num="01">
  <regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".01" heading="Scope.">
    <text>This chapter governs the procedures for obtaining a declaratory ruling from the EMS Board.</text>
  </regulation>
  <regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".02" heading="Definitions.">
    <paragraph num="A.">
      <text>In this chapter, the following term has the meaning indicated.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="B.">
      <text>Term Defined. “Declaratory ruling” means a ruling made by a promulgating authority with respect to the manner in which the promulgating authority would apply a regulation or order of the promulgating authority, or a statute that the promulgating authority enforces, to a person or a property based on a given set of facts.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </regulation>
  <regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".03" heading="Petition for Declaratory Ruling.">
    <paragraph num="A.">
      <text>A person may file a petition for a declaratory ruling by the EMS Board by delivering a copy of the petition to the Executive Director of MIEMSS.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="B.">
      <text>The petition for a declaratory ruling shall:</text>
      <paragraph num="(1)">
        <text>Be written; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(2)">
        <text>Describe in detail:</text>
        <paragraph num="(a)">
          <text>The interest of the person making the request,</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(b)">
          <text>The issues involved,</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(c)">
          <text>A statement of the facts,</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(d)">
          <text>A list of documents or statements which should be considered, and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(e)">
          <text>A statement under the penalties of perjury by the person requesting the ruling that the facts contained in the petition are true.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </regulation>
  <regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".04" heading="Consideration and Disposition.">
    <text>The EMS Board shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="A.">
      <text>Consider the petition and may issue the declaratory ruling requested; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="B.">
      <text>Notify the person seeking the ruling in writing of the:</text>
      <paragraph num="(1)">
        <text>Action taken, and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(2)">
        <text>Reasons for the decision.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </regulation>
  <regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".05" heading="Publication and Inspection.">
    <paragraph num="A.">
      <text>The EMS Board shall keep a record of each declaratory ruling issued, indexed by reference to statutes or regulations involved.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="B.">
      <text>The EMS Board may publish and allow inspection of declaratory rulings of general interest subject to the requirements of law.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </regulation>
  <regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".06" heading="Appeal.">
    <text>A declaratory ruling is subject to judicial review under State Government Article, §10-305, Annotated Code of Maryland. The EMS Board shall be a party to any judicial review.</text>
  </regulation>
  <annotations>
    <annotation type="Authority">State Government Article, §10-304(b), Annotated Code of Maryland</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Effective date: December 15, 1999 (26:24 Md. R. 1859)</annotation>
  </annotations>
</chapter>