Section 8. On request of any interested person, an agency may make an advisory ruling with respect to the applicability to any person, property or state of facts of any statute or regulation enforced or administered by that agency. In issuing the advisory ruling, the agency need not comply with the requirements of this chapter with respect to regulations.
Structure Massachusetts General Laws
Part I - Administration of the Government
Title III - Laws Relating to State Officers
Chapter 30a - State Administrative Procedure
Section 1a - Department of Correction; Application of Chapter
Section 1b - Department of Youth Services; Application of Chapter
Section 1c - Parole Board; Application of Chapter
Section 1d - Criminal Record Review Board; Application of Chapter
Section 3a - Publication of Required Notices
Section 4 - Petitions for Adoption, Amendment or Repeal of Regulations
Section 5 - Regulations; Filing; Small Business Impact Statement
Section 5a - Review of Rules and Regulations Regarding Economic Impact on Small Businesses
Section 6a - Code of Massachusetts Regulations; Publication
Section 6b - Agencies to Purchase Register Issues; Public Access
Section 6c - Failure to Comply With Sec. 6b; Report
Section 6d - Expected Regulations; Publication of List
Section 6e - Failure to Comply With Sec. 6d; Report
Section 7 - Judicial Review of Regulations
Section 8 - Advisory Rulings by Agencies
Section 10 - Adjudicatory Proceedings; Appeals
Section 10a - Damage to Environment; Intervention in Adjudicatory Proceeding; Procedure
Section 11 - Adjudicatory Proceedings; Additional Requirements
Section 11b - Studies of State Boards, Commissions and Authorities; Notice to City or Town Affected
Section 11c - Hearings in Municipalities
Section 12 - Adjudicatory Proceedings; Subpoenas
Section 13 - Licenses; Revocation, etc.; Hearings; Exceptions; Student Loan Defaulters
Section 15 - Supreme Judicial Court and Appeals Court; Concurrent Jurisdiction
Section 16 - Supreme Judicial Court; Powers
Section 17 - Partial Invalidity of Chapter; Effect
Section 18 - Definitions Applicable to Secs. 18 to 25
Section 21 - Meeting of Public Body in Executive Session
Section 22 - Minutes of Meetings
Section 23 - Enforcement of Open Meeting Law; Complaints; Hearing; Civil Action
Section 24 - Investigation by Attorney General of Violations of Open Meeting Law