It shall be the general practice of the Commission to consider advisory opinion requests dealing with nonspeculative fact situations and to render opinions having prospective application. If an opinion request requires consideration of past behavior or events, the Commission may consider the request in the context of a preliminary inquiry pursuant to COMAR 19A.01.03.03.

Authority: General Provisions Article, Title 5, Subtitle 3, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: March 20, 1981 (8:6 Md. R. 562)

Regulation .01 amended effective January 20, 1992 (19:1 Md. R. 34)

Regulation .02A, B amended effective January 16, 2017 (44:1 Md. R. 12)

Regulation .04 amended effective January 20, 1992 (19:1 Md. R. 34); August 8, 2011 (38:16 Md. R. 946)

Regulation .05B amended effective January 16, 2017 (44:1 Md. R. 12)

Regulation .05B and D amended effective January 20, 1992 (19:1 Md. R. 34)