536.303. Small business statement required for certain proposed rules, content. - Missouri Statutes

Small business statement required for certain proposed rules,content.

536.303. 1. For any proposed rules that affect small business, theagency shall also submit a small business statement to the board after apublic hearing is held. This section shall not apply to emergency rules.The small business statement required by this section shall provide thefollowing information:

(1) A description of how the opinions or comments from affected smallbusinesses 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, testifiedat the hearing, and submitted written comments.

2. If a request to change the proposed rule was made at the hearingin a way that affected small business, a statement of the reasons foradopting the proposed rule without the requested change shall be includedin the small business statement.

(L. 2005 H.B. 576)