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Delaware Code Title 29. State Government § 10409. Guidelines

Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) No later than November 15, 2015, the Registrar of Regulations, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and the Department of State, in consultation with such regulatory agencies, boards, and commissions as may be necessary or desirable, shall submit for final publication guidelines to assist state agencies in preparing the agency regulatory statements required pursuant to this chapter.  The adoption of such guidelines shall be subject to the Administrative Procedures Act, § 10101 et seq. of this title, with the OMB serving as the adopting agency.

(b) The guidelines shall include, but are not limited to:

(1) Determining when, and under what circumstances, a proposed regulation is substantially likely to impose additional costs or burdens on individuals and/or small businesses;

(2) Identifying and evaluating alternative methods of achieving the purpose of a proposed regulation;

(3) Determining the potential cost of complying with a proposed regulation, including projected reporting, recordkeeping, and other administrative costs;  and

(4) Evaluating and adopting such additional exemptions from the requirements applicable to agency regulatory statements as may be necessary or desirable.

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