(a) Petitions for discretionary issuance of a declarative ruling concerning the applicability to any person, property or state of facts of any rule or statute enforceable by the Office of General Services shall be in writing and subscribed by the petitioner. The petitioner shall specify the applicable rule or statute and shall provide a complete and precise statement of the facts and circumstances prompting the petition, together with a full disclosure of petitioner's interest. Any facts alleged in the petition shall be verified under oath by the petitioner. Petitions shall be addressed to the Commissioner of General Services by certified mail, return receipt requested. The returned post office receipt shall constitute proof of service, which shall be deemed effective on the day such petition is received.

(b) Counsel for the Office of General Services shall receive such petitions and recommend responsive declarative ruling or advise that an application should be declined as incomplete, ambiguous, inappropriate or unnecessary under the facts and circumstances recited in the petition.

(c) Any declarative ruling issued by the Office of General Services shall be available for public inspection at the office of the records access officers of the Office of General Services in accordance with Part 330 of Title 9 of the Official Compilation of Codes, Rules and Regulations of the State of New York.