17:10:03:01.  Petition for declaratory ruling. Any person wishing the department to issue its ruling as to the applicability to that person of any statutory provision, rule, or order of the department, other than inmate disciplinary matters as defined in SDCL 1-15-20, may file with the department a petition in substantially the following form:

STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA

DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

          Pursuant to the provisions of SDCL 1-26-15, I, (name of petitioner), of (address of petitioner) am (title or capacity of petitioner), and do hereby petition the Department of Corrections for its declaratory ruling in regard to the following:

          1. The state statute, Department of Corrections rule, or order in question is: (here identify and quote the pertinent statute, rule, or order).

          2. The facts and circumstances which give rise to the issue to be answered by the department's declaratory ruling are:

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

          Dated at (city and state), this ____ day of ____________ 19__.

                                                                                                            _________________________

                                                                                                            Signature of petitioner

          Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; transferred from § 67:50:03:01, July 1, 1977; 24 SDR 44, effective October 14, 1997.

          General Authority:SDCL 1-26-15.

          Law Implemented:SDCL 1-26-15.