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109 [Eff. 09/28/021 (Auth: HRS §§76-47, 91-2, 91-8) (Imp: HRS §§76-47, 91-2, 91-8) § 103-3 Board action. (a) Within sixty days after the filing of any petition for declaratory ruling, the Board shall either deny the petition and/or the request for hearing, issue a declaratory ruling in writing, or set the matter for hearing. (b) Any denial shall be in writing and shall state the reasons for the denial. (c) If the Board orders a hearing, the hearing shall be conducted by the provisions found in Hawai'i Revised Statutes §91-9. (d) The Board may, without notice or hearing, dismiss a petition for declaratory ruling if the petition does not conform to the requirements of § 103-2. [Eff. 09/28/02; am ] (Auth: HRS §§76-47, 91-2, 91-8) (Imp: HRS §§76-47, 91-2,91-8) § 103-4 Applicability of order. Any order disposing of a petition shall be applicable only to the factual situation described in the petition or set forth in the order. [Eff. 09/28/02] (Auth: HRS §§76-47, 91-2, 91-8) ( Imp: HRS §§76-47, 91-2, 91-8) § 103-5 Declaratory ruling on Board's own motion. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter the Board may, upon its own motion and without notice or hearing, issue a declaratory order to terminate a controversy or to remove any uncertainty. [Eff. 09/28/02; am ] (Auth: HRS §§76-47, 91-2, 91-8) (Imp: HRS §§76-47, 91-2,91-8) § 103-6 Refusal to issue declaratory order. (a) The Board may refuse to issue a declaratory order with specific reasons being provided for the refusal. Reasons for refusing to issue a declaratory order may include, but is not limited to the following: (1) the question is speculative or purely hypothetical and does not involve existing facts, or facts that can be expected to exist in the near future;