A person may petition the commission for declaratory ruling to determine the general application of any statutory provision, rule, or order of the commission or executive secretary.

1. (1) The state statute, South Dakota Commission on Gaming rule or order, or order of the secretary of the South Dakota Commission on Gaming in question is: (here identify and quote the pertinent statute, rule, or order);
2. (2) The facts and circumstances which give rise to the issue to be answered by the commission's declaratory ruling are:

3. (3) The precise issue to be answered by the commission's declaratory ruling is:

   Dated at (cityandstate), this ____ day of _______________, 19____.

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4. (SignatureofPetitioner)

A person may not petition for a declaratory ruling in a contested case in lieu of a petition for hearing under §§ 20:18:11:01 and 20:18:11:02. The petition must be filed with the executive secretary and be in substantially the following form:

State of South Dakota

South Dakota Commission on Gaming

Pursuant to the provisions of SDCL 1-26-15, I, (nameofpetitioner), of (addressofpetitioner), am (titleorcapacityofpetitioner), and petition the South Dakota Commission on Gaming for its declaratory ruling in regard to the following:

Source: 16 SDR 57, effective October 1, 1989; 19 SDR 21, effective August 20, 1992.

General Authority: SDCL 42-7B-7.

Law Implemented: SDCL 1-26-15 , 42-7B-7.