New York Consolidated Laws, State Administrative Procedure Act - SAP § 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.