- (a) Upon receipt of a referral and all replies, if any, under 14 CAR § 40-201, the Secretary of the Department of Labor and Licensing or his or her designee shall consult the appropriate regulatory bodies for each issue raised and issue his or her opinion on each disputed matter concerning the application of state law and state adopted building codes to each of the parties by email within five (5) business days.
- (b) A certified copy of an opinion issued under subsection (a) of this section may be used in any subsequent court or administrative proceeding as truth of the matter asserted therein.