- (a) The purpose of this part is to provide for the filing and prompt disposition of petitions for declaratory orders as to the applicability of any rule, statute, or order enforced by the Department of Education.
- (b) These declaratory orders shall have the same status as agency orders in cases of adjudication.
(c)
- (1) A declaratory order is not the appropriate means for determining the conduct of another person or for obtaining a policy statement of general applicability from the department.
- (2) The petition for declaratory order must describe the potential impact of statutes, rules, or orders upon the petitioner’s interests in the matter of controversy or question.