Section 102-A. Small business regulation guides  


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  • 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.