Section 536.303

Title XXXVI STATUTORY ACTIONS AND TORTS

Chapter 536

Effective - 28 Aug 2005, 2 histories, see footnote   (history) 

  536.303.  Small business statement required for certain proposed rules, content. — 1.  For any proposed rules that affect small business, the agency shall also submit a small business statement to the board after a public hearing is held.  This section shall not apply to emergency rules.  The small business statement required by this section shall provide the following information:

  (1)  A description of how the opinions or comments from affected small businesses were solicited;

  (2)  A summary of the public and small business comments;

  (3)  A summary of the agency's response to those comments; and

  (4)  The number of persons who attended the public hearing, testified at the hearing, and submitted written comments.

  2.  If a request to change the proposed rule was made at the hearing in a way that affected small business, a statement of the reasons for adopting the proposed rule without the requested change shall be included in the small business statement.

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(L. 2005 H.B. 576)