National Advertising Co. v. Department of Transportation

On Motion for Rehearing.

On motion for rehearing, the appellant has correctly pointed out that the Department of Transportation had never issued an administrative ruling interpreting Code Ann. § 95A-916 (r) and, therefore, its interpretation of the statute in this case is not entitled to any special consideration. See Division 2 (b) of the opinion. This factor does not require a reversal of our decision, however, since even administrative rulings are adopted only after the court has made an independent determination that they correctly reflect the meaning of the statute. See Perwitz v.…