1. (1) The Board may issue declaratory rulings to any person substantially affected by a rule with respect to the validity of the rule, or with respect to the applicability to any person, property, or state of facts of any rule or statute enforceable by the Board, or with respect to the meaning and scope of any order of the Board. Such rulings shall be issued provided:

   1. (a) The petitioner shows that he/she is substantially affected by the rule in question;
   2. (b) Sufficient facts are supplied in the request to permit the Board to make a valid determination; and
   3. (c) The request arises from an actual question or controversy.

2. (2) A petition for a declaratory ruling shall be submitted in the following form:

   1. 1. Petitioner Name:____________________________________________________ Address:_________________________________________________ Telephone________________________________________________
   2. 2. All rules or statutes that may be involved in the petition, if known: _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________
   3. 3. Clear and concise statement of the precise factual situation involved: _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________
   4. 4. The exact question to which an answer is desired: _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________
   5. 5. The reason for submitting the petition: _________________________________________________________
   6. 6. Full disclosure of the petitioner's interest: _________________________________________________________
   7. 7. Statement as to whether the petitioner's case is presently under consideration by the Alabama Real Estate Appraisers Board or in any pending proceedings: _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________
   8. 8. Affidavit certification Signature of Petitioner__________________________________ Sworn to and Subscribed before me this the_________day of ________________,19___. _________________________________                                     Notary Public

   Petition For Declaratory Ruling

   On Rule No._____________________________________________

3. (3) Such rulings will be made in accordance with the Alabama Administrative Procedure Act, Code of Ala. 1975, §41-22-11.

Author: Alabama Real Estate Appraisers Board

Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§34-27A-5, 41-22-11.

History: Emergency adoption filed February 15, 1991; effective February 18, 1991. Permanent adoption filed April 8, 1991; effective May 15, 1991.