102-A - Small business regulation guides. - New York Statutes

§ 102-a. Small business regulation guides. For each rule or group of related rules which significantly impact a substantial number of small businesses, the agency which adopted the rule shall post on its website one or more guides explaining the actions a small business may take to comply with such rule or group of rules if the agency determines, in conjunction with the governor's office of regulatory reform, that such guide or guides will assist small businesses in complying with the rule, and shall designate each such posting as a "small business regulation guide". The guide shall explain the actions a small business may take to comply with a rule or group of rules. The agency shall, in its sole discretion, taking into account the subject matter of the rule and the language of relevant statutes, ensure that the guide is written using sufficiently plain language that it is likely to be understood by affected small businesses. Agencies shall cooperate with the governor's office of regulatory reform and other state agencies in developing such guides. The governor's office of regulatory reform shall oversee and coordinate the preparation of such small business regulation guides by agencies.