<html> <head> <title>Rule 20:53:02:13 Petition for declaratory ruling.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 20:53:02:13"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 20:53:02:13 Petition for declaratory ruling."> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered)"> <style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:"Cambria Math"; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;} @font-face {font-family:Times; panose-1:2 2 6 3 5 4 5 2 3 4;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times",serif;} h1 {mso-style-link:"Heading 1 Char"; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center; page-break-after:avoid; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; font-weight:normal;} a:link, span.MsoHyperlink {color:blue; text-decoration:underline;} a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {color:purple; 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font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pursuant to the provisions of SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=1-26-15">1-26-15</A>, I, (<b>name</b> <b>of</b> <b>petitioner</b>), of (<b>address</b> <b>of</b> <b>petitioner</b>), am (<b>title</b> <b>or</b> <b>capacity</b> <b>of</b> <b>petitioner</b>) and do hereby petition the South Dakota State Plumbing Commission for its declaratory ruling in regard to the following:</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1.&nbsp;&nbsp;The state statute or State Plumbing Commission rule or order in question is: (here identify and quote the pertinent statute, rule or order).</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2.&nbsp;&nbsp;The facts and circumstances which give rise to the issue to be answered by the commission's declaratory ruling are:</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3.&nbsp;&nbsp;The precise issue to be answered by the commission's declaratory ruling is:</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Dated at (<b>city</b> <b>and</b> <b>state</b>), this ______ day of ____________ </span><span style='font-size: 12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>20</span><span style='font-size: 12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>__.</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right'><span style='font-size: 12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>(<b>Signature</b> <b>of</b> <b>petitioner</b>)</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Source:</b> SL 1975, ch 16, &#167;&nbsp;1; 7 SDR 56, effective December 16, 1980; 12 SDR 151, 12 SDR 155, effective July 1, 1986</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>; 46 SDR 29, effective September 5, 2019</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>General Authority:</b> SDCL </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>1-2</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>6-</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>1</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>5.</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Law Implemented:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=1-26-15">1-26-15.</A></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></p> </div> </body> </html>