6564 AMS HALE GORR 029

SB 6564 - S AMD 690

    By Senator Hale

                                                  ADOPTED 02/27/02

    On page 5, after line 37, insert the following:

"(8) Within two hundred days of the effective date of a rule of the type described in subsection (6) of this section, an agency shall make a good faith effort to notify businesses affected by the rule of the requirements of the rule and how to obtain technical assistance to comply.  For purposes of this section, "good faith" means: (1) The agency at least notifies businesses in the standard industrial classifications or their successor identified in the rule-making file as businesses affected by the rule that are registered with the department of revenue; or (2) For rules imposing additional requirements on persons or firms licensed, registered, or operating under a permit, the agency notifies those persons or firms holding the license, registration or permit.  The notification shall announce the rule change, briefly summarize the rule change, and include a contact for more information.  Notification may be by individual notice, agency bulletins or newsletters, or any other means that will reasonably inform affected businesses.  Failure to notify a specific business under this section does not invalidate a rule or waive the requirement to comply with the rule."

    Renumber the sections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.

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EFFECT: Requires agencies to make a good faith effort to notify businesses affected by new significant legislative rules.