N.Y. State Administrative Procedure Act § 102-a: Small business regulation guides

§ 102-a. Small business regulation guides. 1. 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

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, identify any sources

of information or assistance available to facilitate small business

regulatory compliance, and, where appropriate, include information on

(a) the most common regulatory violations that small businesses are

cited for by the agency, (b) statistical information on the frequency of

violations of various regulations by small businesses and (c) any

actions that small businesses can reasonably undertake to minimize or

prevent the occurrence of such violations, including any relevant

information and analysis.

2. 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 other state agencies in developing such guides.