(1)
Definition of small business. A "small business" is defined in
1998 Iowa Acts, chapter 1202, section 10(7).
(2)
Mailing list. Small
businesses or organizations of small businesses may be registered on the board
of regents small business impact list by making a written application addressed
to the office of the Board of Regents, 11260 Aurora Avenue, Urbandale, Iowa
50322. The application for registration shall state:
a. The name of the small business or
organization of small businesses;
b. Its address;
c. The name of a person authorized to
transact business for the applicant;
d. A description of the applicant's business
or organization. An organization representing 25 or more persons who qualify as
a small business shall indicate that fact;
e. Whether the registrant desires copies of
Notices of Intended Action at cost, or desires advance notice of the subject of
all or some specific category of proposed rule making affecting small business.
The board of regents may at any time request additional
information from the applicant to determine whether the applicant is qualified
as a small business or as an organization of 25 or more small businesses. The
board of regents may periodically send a letter to each registered small
business or organization of small businesses asking whether that business or
organization wishes to remain on the registration list. The name of a small
business or organization of small businesses will be removed from the list if a
negative response is received, or if no response is received within 30 days
after the letter is sent.
(3)
Time of mailing. Within
seven days after submission of a Notice of Intended Action to the
administrative rules coordinator for publication in the Iowa Administrative
Bulletin, the board of regents shall mail to all registered small businesses or
organizations of small businesses, in accordance with their request, either a
copy of the Notice of Intended Action or notice of the subject of that proposed
rule making. In the case of a rule that may have an impact on small business
adopted in reliance upon Iowa Code section
17A.4(2), the
board of regents shall mail notice of the adopted rule to registered businesses
or organizations prior to the time the adopted rule is published in the Iowa
Administrative Bulletin.
(4)
Qualified requesters for regulatory analysis-economic impact.
The board of regents shall issue a regulatory analysis of a proposed rule that
conforms to the requirements of 1998 Iowa Acts, chapter 1202, section 10(2a),
after a proper request from:
a. The
administrative rules coordinator; or
b. The administrative rules review
committee.
(5)
Qualified requesters for regulatory analysis-business impact.
The board of regents shall issue a regulatory analysis of a proposed rule that
conforms to the requirements of 1998 Iowa Acts, chapter 1202, section 10(2b),
after a proper request from:
a. The
administrative rules review committee;
b. The administrative rules
coordinator;
c. At least 25 or more
persons who sign the request provided that each represents a different small
business; or
d. An organization
representing at least 25 small businesses. That organization shall list the
name, address and telephone number of not less than 25 small businesses it
represents.
(6)
Time period for analysis. Upon receipt of a timely request for
a regulatory analysis the board of regents shall adhere to the time lines
described in 1998 Iowa Acts, chapter 1202, section 10(4).
(7)
Contents of request. A
request for a regulatory analysis is made when it is mailed or delivered to the
board of regents. The request shall be in writing and satisfy the requirements
of 1998 Iowa Acts, chapter 1202, section 10(1).
(8)
Contents of concise
summary. The contents of the concise summary shall conform to the
requirements of 1998 Iowa Acts, chapter 1202, section 10(4,5).
(9)
Publication of a concise
summary. The board of regents shall make available to the maximum
extent feasible, copies of the published summary in conformance with 1998 Iowa
Acts, chapter 1202, section 10(5).
(10)
Regulatory analysis
contents-rules review committee or rules coordinator. When a
regulatory analysis is issued in response to a written request from the
administrative rules review committee, or the administrative rules coordinator,
the regulatory analysis shall conform to the requirements of 1998 Iowa Acts,
chapter 1202, section 10(2a), unless a written request expressly waives one or
more of the items listed in the section.
(11)
Regulatory analysis
contents-substantial impact on small business. When a regulatory
analysis is issued in response to a written request from the administrative
rules review committee, the administrative rules coordinator, at least 25
persons signing that request who each qualify as a small business or by an
organization representing at least 25 small businesses, the regulatory analysis
shall conform to the requirements of 1998 Iowa Acts, chapter 1202, section
10(2b).