Wisconsin § 227.114 - Rule making; considerations for small business.

§ 227.114. Rule making; considerations for small business.

227.114(1) (1) In this section, “small business” means a business entity, including its affiliates, which is independently owned and operated and not dominant in its field, and which employs 25 or fewer full-time employees or which has gross annual sales of less than $5,000,000. 227.114(2) (2) When an agency proposes or revises a rule that may have an effect on small businesses, the agency shall consider each of the following methods for reducing the impact of the rule on small businesses: 227.114(2)(a) (a) The establishment of less stringent compliance or reporting requirements for small businesses. 227.114(2)(b) (b) The establishment of less stringent schedules or deadlines for compliance or reporting requirements for small businesses. 227.114(2)(c) (c) The consolidation or simplification of compliance or reporting requirements for small businesses. 227.114(2)(d) (d) The establishment of performance standards for small businesses to replace design or operational standards required in the rule. 227.114(2)(e) (e) The exemption of small businesses from any or all requirements of the rule. 227.114(3) (3) The agency shall incorporate into the proposed rule any of the methods specified under sub. (2) which it finds to be feasible, unless doing so would be contrary to the statutory objectives which are the basis for the proposed rule. 227.114(4) (4) In addition to the requirements under s.