Section 15-15-98 - Who may petition(a) On petition of any interested person, the commission may issue a declaratory order as to the applicability of any statutory provision or of any rule or order of the commission to a specific factual situation.(b) A farmer or land owner with lands qualifying under section 205-45, HRS, may file a petition for declaratory order to designate the lands as important agricultural lands and shall file a petition that conforms to the requirements of this section and section 205-44 and 205-45, HRS.(c) Notwithstanding the other provisions of this subchapter, the commission, on its own motion or upon request but without notice of hearing, may issue a declaratory order to terminate a controversy or to remove uncertainty.[Eff 10/27/86; comp 8/16/97; comp MAY 08 2000] (Auth: HRS §§ 91-8, 205-1, 205-7) (Imp: HRS §§ 91-2, 91-8)Am and comp 11/2/2013; comp 10/18/2019