§ 42-35.1-2 — § 42-35.1-2. Definitions.

Rhode Island § 42-35.1-2

• Jurisdiction: Rhode Island
• Title 42: State Affairs and Government
• Ch. 42-35.1: Small Business Regulatory Fairness in Administrative Procedures

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§ 42-35.1-2. Definitions.

As used in this section:

(1) "Agency� means each state board, commission, department, or officer authorized by law to make regulations or to determine contested cases.

(2) "Proposed regulation� means a proposal by an agency for a new regulation or for a change in, addition to, or repeal of an existing regulation.

(3) "Regulation� means each agency statement of general applicability, without regard to its designation, that implements, interprets, or prescribes law or policy, or describes the organization, procedure, or practice requirements of an agency. The term includes the amendment or repeal of a prior regulation but does not include: (i) Statements concerning only the internal management of any agency and not affecting private rights of procedures available to the public, (ii) Declaratory ruling; (iii) Intra-agency or interagency memoranda; (iv) An order.

(4) "Small businessâ€� shall have the same meaning as in § 42-35-1.

Legislative History

P.L. 2009, ch. 229, § 1; P.L. 2009, ch. 230, § 1.