NAC527.560. Petition for declaratory order or advisory opinion regarding statute, regulation or decision; notification of action taken by State Forester regarding petition; declaratory relief of NRS 233B.110.

     1. Any interested person who alleges that a statute, regulation or decision of the Division interferes with or impairs, or threatens to interfere with or impair, his or her legal rights or privileges, may submit a written petition to the State Forester for a declaratory order or an advisory opinion regarding the applicability of the particular statute, regulation or decision.

     2. Within 30 days after a petition for a declaratory order or an advisory opinion is submitted, the State Forester will:

     (a) Notify the petitioner in writing of his or her decision to deny the petition, including the reasons for the denial; or

     (b) Initiate the preparation of a declaratory order or an advisory opinion concerning the validity of the statute, regulation or decision to be mailed to the petitioner within 30 days after the decision is reached.

     3. A person alleging that a statute, regulation or decision of the Division interferes with or impairs, or threatens to interfere with or impair, the person’s legal rights or privileges, may not seek declaratory relief pursuant to NRS 233B.110 until after he or she has petitioned the State Forester for a declaratory order or an advisory opinion concerning the applicability of the particular statute, regulation or decision.

     (Added to NAC by St. Forester Firewarden by R056-01, eff. 11-1-2001)