CHAPTER 3
DECLARATORY ORDERS
The department of inspections and appeals adopts, with the following amendments, the declaratory orders segment of the Uniform Rules on Agency Procedure, which are published on the Iowa general assembly’s website at www.legis.iowa.gov/DOCS/Rules/Current/UniformRules.pdf.
481—3.1(17A) Petition for declaratory order. In lieu of the words “(designate agency)”, insert “department”. In lieu of the words “(designate office)”, insert “the Director’s Office, Department of Inspections and Appeals, Lucas State Office Building, 321 East 12th Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50319-0083”. In lieu of the words “(AGENCY NAME)”, the heading on the petition form should read:
BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF INSPECTIONS AND APPEALS
481—3.2(17A) Notice of petition. In lieu of the words “___ days (15 or less)”, insert “15 days”. In lieu of the words “(designate agency)”, insert “department”.
481—3.3(17A) Intervention.
	3.3(1) In lieu of the words “within ___ days”, insert “within 15 days”. Strike the words “(after time for notice under X.2(17A))”. In lieu of the number “X.8(17A)”, insert “3.8(17A)”.
	3.3(2) In lieu of the words “(designate agency)”, insert “the department”.
	3.3(3) In lieu of the words “(designate office)”, insert “the Director’s Office, Department of Inspections and Appeals, Lucas State Office Building, 321 East 12th Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50319-0083”. In lieu of the words “(designate agency)”, insert “department”. In lieu of the words “(AGENCY NAME)”, the heading on the petition form should read:
BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF INSPECTIONS AND APPEALS
481—3.4(17A) Briefs. In lieu of the words “(designate agency)”, insert “department”.
481—3.5(17A) Inquiries. In lieu of the words “(designate official by full title and address)”, insert “the Director, Department of Inspections and Appeals, Lucas State Office Building, 321 East 12th Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50319-0083”.
481—3.6(17A) Service and filing of petitions and other papers.
	3.6(2) In lieu of the words “(specify office and address)”, insert “the Director’s Office, Department of Inspections and Appeals, Lucas State Office Building, 321 East 12th Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50319-0083”. In lieu of the words “(agency name)”, insert “department”.
	3.6(3) In lieu of the words “(uniform rule on contested cases X.12(17A))”, insert “rule 481—10.12(17A)”.
481—3.7(17A) Consideration. In lieu of the words “(designate agency)”, insert “department”.
481—3.8(17A) Action on petition.
	3.8(1) In lieu of the words “(designate agency head)”, insert “director”.
	3.8(2) In lieu of the words “(contested case uniform rule X.2(17A))”, insert “rule 481—10.1(10A)”.
481—3.9(17A) Refusal to issue order.
	3.9(1) In lieu of the words “(designate agency)”, insert “department”.
481—3.12(17A) Effect of a declaratory order. In lieu of the words “(designate agency)”, insert “department”.
These rules are intended to implement Iowa Code chapter 17A.
[Filed emergency 7/1/86—published 7/16/86, effective 7/1/86]
[Filed 2/6/87, Notice 10/8/86—published 2/25/87, effective 4/1/87]
[Filed 4/29/99, Notice 3/24/99—published 5/19/99, effective 7/1/99]
[Filed ARC 6862C (Notice ARC 6741C, IAB 12/14/22), IAB 2/8/23, effective 3/15/23]