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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".03" citation="COMAR 32.01.04.03" title_num="32" subtitle_num="01" chapter_num="04" heading="Consideration and Disposition.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>The promulgating authority:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Shall consider the petition and may issue the declaratory ruling requested; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Shall 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>