- (1) Forty-Five-Day Response Period. All properly submitted petitions may be ruled upon by the State Health Officer in the name of the Board within forty-five calendar days of receipt.
- (2) When Period Begins to Run. The forty-five-day period shall begin running on the first State of Alabama business day that the petition is received in the Office of General Counsel.
- (3) Date Declaratory Ruling Deemed Issued. A declaratory ruling shall be deemed issued when deposited in the U.S. mail, or when actually delivered to the petitioner, whichever is earlier.
Author: Brain Hale
Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§22-2-2(6), 41-22-11.
History: Filed July 20, 1990. Amended: Filed May 20, 2009; effective June 24, 2009.