§ 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.