KRS 311A.040: Advisory opinions.

(1) The board may, on petition by an interested party, issue an advisory opinion relating

to the applicability to any person, property, or state of facts of a statute in this

chapter, administrative regulation promulgated by the board, decision, order, or

other written statement of law or policy within the jurisdiction of the board.

(2) An advisory opinion shall be binding on the board and all parties to the proceeding

on the statement of facts alleged.

(3) The board may not retroactively change an advisory opi nion, but nothing in this

section shall prevent the board from prospectively changing an advisory opinion.

(4) The board shall promulgate an administrative regulation in accordance with KRS

Chapter 13A on procedures for submission, consideration, reconside ration, and

disposition of a petition for an advisory opinion.

(5) An advisory opinion of the board may be appealed to the Franklin Circuit Court

within thirty (30) days of the date of the advisory opinion by the board.

(6) Each advisory opinion shall be a public record and shall be published in the manner

specified by the board.

(7) When the board supersedes, vacates, modifies, or repeals a previous advisory

opinion the new opinion shall specify each previous opinion affected.