If an agency proposes a new rule or an amendment to an existing rule which may have an impact on small businesses, the agency shall consider each of the methods described in this section for reducing the impact of the rule making on small businesses. The agency shall reduce the impact by using one or more of the following methods, if it finds that the methods are legal and feasible in meeting the statutory objectives which are the basis of the proposed rule making:

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 41-1035

  • Agency: means any board, commission, department, officer or other administrative unit of this state, including the agency head and one or more members of the agency head or agency employees or other persons directly or indirectly purporting to act on behalf or under the authority of the agency head, whether created under the Constitution of Arizona or by enactment of the legislature. See Arizona Laws 41-1001
  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Rule: means an agency statement of general applicability that implements, interprets or prescribes law or policy, or describes the procedure or practice requirements of an agency. See Arizona Laws 41-1001

1. Establish less stringent compliance or reporting requirements in the rule for small businesses.

2. Establish less stringent schedules or deadlines in the rule for compliance or reporting requirements for small businesses.

3. Consolidate or simplify the rule’s compliance or reporting requirements for small businesses.

4. Establish performance standards for small businesses to replace design or operational standards in the rule.

5. Exempt small businesses from any or all requirements of the rule.

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