§ 42-35.1-1. Legislative findings. The general assembly finds and declares that: (1) A vibrant and growing small business sector is critical to creating jobs in a dynamic economy; (2) Small businesses bear a disproportionate share of regulatory costs and burdens; (3) Fundamental changes that are needed in the regulatory and enforcement culture of state agencies […]
§ 42-35.1-2. Definitions. As used in this section: (1) “Agency” means each state board, commission, department, or officer authorized by law to make regulations or to determine contested cases; (2) “Proposed regulation” means a proposal by an agency for a new regulation or for a change in, addition to, or repeal of an existing regulation; […]
§ 42-35.1-3. Economic impact statements. (a) Prior to the adoption of any proposed regulation that may have an adverse impact on small businesses, with the exception of emergency regulations adopted in accordance with § 42-35-3(b) and excluding those businesses defined in subsection (c) of this section, each agency shall prepare and submit, in conjunction with […]
§ 42-35.1-4. Regulatory flexibility — Flexibility analysis required. (a) Notwithstanding any general or public law to the contrary, prior to the adoption of any proposed regulation on and after January 1, 2010, each agency shall prepare a regulatory flexibility analysis in which the agency shall, where consistent with health, safety, environmental, and economic welfare consider […]
§ 42-35.1-5. Small business enforcement ombudsman. (a) The director of the department of business regulation shall designate an existing staff member as a “small business regulatory enforcement ombudsman,” who shall report to the director of business regulation. (b) The ombudsman shall: (1) Work with each agency with regulatory authority over small businesses to ensure that […]
§ 42-35.1-6. Judicial review. For any regulation subject to this section, a small business that is adversely affected or aggrieved by final agency action is entitled to judicial review of agency compliance with the requirements of this section. Proceedings for review shall be conducted in accordance with § 42-35-15. History of Section.P.L. 2009, ch. 229, […]
§ 42-35.1-7. Expenses. The director of administration shall annually appropriate such sums as it may deem necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter. History of Section.P.L. 2009, ch. 229, § 1; P.L. 2009, ch. 230, § 1.
§ 42-35.1-8. Severability. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, or part of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstance shall, for any reason, be judged by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair, or invalidate the remainder of this chapter or its application to other […]
