N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 9 § 5000.8 - Declaratory rulings

(a) On petition of any person, the commission may issue a declaratory ruling with respect to:

(1) the applicability to any person, property, or state of facts of any rule or statute enforceable by the commission; or

(2) whether any action by the commission should be taken pursuant to a rule or regulation.

(b) A petition for a declaratory ruling must be submitted in writing to the commission by certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed to New York State Gaming Commission, 354 Broadway, Schenectady, NY 12305. The returned postal service receipt shall constitute proof of service, which shall be deemed effective on the day the petition is received. The petition shall state that a declaratory ruling is requested, cite the statute, rule, or regulation relied upon, and set forth a complete and precise statement of the state of facts, persons or property with respect to which a ruling is sought, together with a full disclosure of the petitioner's interest. Any facts alleged in the petition shall be verified under oath by the petitioner.

(c) Counsel to the commission shall receive any such petition and recommend a responsive declaratory ruling or advise that a petition should be declined by the commission as incomplete, ambiguous, inappropriate, or unnecessary under the facts and circumstances recited therein.

(d) The issuance of a declaratory ruling shall be within the discretion of the commission, and nothing contained in this section shall confer upon any person the right to compel the commission to issue a declaratory ruling. Within 60 days from the receipt of any petition seeking a declaratory ruling with respect to whether any action by the commission should be taken pursuant to a rule, the commission shall issue either a declaratory ruling or a statement declining to issue a declaratory ruling.

(e) The commission shall be bound by the conclusions stated in any declaratory ruling unless such ruling is:

(1) changed by the commission to be effective prospectively;

(2) altered or set aside by a court of competent jurisdiction; or

(3) superseded by duly enacted legislation.

(f) No opinion, letter, announcement, or other communication by the commission shall be deemed to be a declaratory ruling unless it contains a statement that it is a declaratory ruling or it is a ruling issued in response to a petition submitted pursuant to this section.

Notes

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 9 § 5000.8

Amended New York State Register July 10, 2024/Volume XLVI, Issue 28, eff. 7/10/2024