Oregon Statutes 183.540 – Reduction of economic impact on small business
If the statement of cost of compliance effect on small businesses required by ORS § 183.335 (2)(b)(E) shows that a rule has a significant adverse effect upon small business, to the extent consistent with the public health and safety purpose of the rule, the agency shall reduce the economic impact of the rule on small business by:
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 183.540
- Agency: means any state board, commission, department, or division thereof, or officer authorized by law to make rules or to issue orders, except those in the legislative and judicial branches. See Oregon Statutes 183.310
- Rule: means any agency directive, standard, regulation or statement of general applicability that implements, interprets or prescribes law or policy, or describes the procedure or practice requirements of any agency. See Oregon Statutes 183.310
- Small business: means a corporation, partnership, sole proprietorship or other legal entity formed for the purpose of making a profit, which is independently owned and operated from all other businesses and which has 50 or fewer employees. See Oregon Statutes 183.310
(1) Establishing differing compliance or reporting requirements or time tables for small business;
(2) Clarifying, consolidating or simplifying the compliance and reporting requirements under the rule for small business;
(3) Utilizing objective criteria for standards;
(4) Exempting small businesses from any or all requirements of the rule; or
(5) Otherwise establishing less intrusive or less costly alternatives applicable to small business. [1981 c.755 § 4; 2003 c.749 § 7; 2005 c.807 § 6]
[1981 c.755 § 5; repealed by 2003 c.749 § 17]
[1981 c.755 § 6; repealed by 2003 c.749 § 17]
[2001 c.374 § 1; 2003 c.740 § 1; renumbered 183.700 in 2003]
[2001 c.374 § 2; renumbered 183.702 in 2003]
[1999 c.849 § 2; 2003 c.75 § 1; repealed by 2009 c.866 § 4]
(Office of Administrative Hearings)