Rhode Island General Laws Title 42. State Affairs and Government § 42-35.1-2. Definitions

(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 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 business” shall have the same meaning as in § 42-35-1.