A. Prior to the adoption of a proposed rule that may have an adverse effect on small business, an agency shall provide a copy of the proposed rule to the commission at the same time as persons who have requested advance notice of rulemaking.
B. Prior to the adoption of a proposed rule that the agency deems to have an adverse effect on small business, the agency shall consider regulatory methods that accomplish the objectives of the applicable law while minimizing the adverse effects on small business.
History: Laws 2005, ch. 244, § 4.
ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2005, ch. 244, § 7 made Laws 2005, ch. 244, § 4 effective July 1, 2005.