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Page 1 of 2 13A.010 Definitions for chapter. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: <br>(1) &quot;Administrative body&quot; means each state board, bureau, cabinet, commission, department, authority, officer, or other entity, except the General Assembly and the <br>Court of Justice, authorized by law to promulgate administrative regulations; (2) &quot;Administrative regulation&quot; means each statement of general applicability promulgated by an administrative body that implements, interprets, or prescribes <br>law or policy, or describes the organization, procedure, or practice requirements of <br>any administrative body. The term includes an existing administrative regulation, a <br>new administrative regulation, an emergency administrative regulation, an <br>administrative regulation in contemplation of a statute, the amendment or repeal of <br>an existing administrative regulation, but does not include: <br>(a) Statements concerning only the internal management of an administrative body and not affecting private rights or procedures available to the public; (b) Declaratory rulings; <br>(c) Intradepartmental memoranda not in conflict with KRS 13A.130; <br>(d) Statements relating to acquisition of property for highway purposes and statements relating to the construction or maintenance of highways; or (e) Rules, regulations, and policies of the governing boards of institutions that make up the postsecondary education system defined in KRS 164.001 <br>pertaining to students attending or applicants to the institutions, to faculty and <br>staff of the respective institutions, or to the control and maintenance of land <br>and buildings occupied by the respective institutions; (3) &quot;Adopted&quot; means that an administrative regulation has become effective in accordance with the provisions of this chapter; (4) &quot;Authorizing signature&quot; means the signature of the head of the administrative body authorized by statute to promulgate administrative regulations; (5) &quot;Commission&quot; means the Legislative Research Commission; <br>(6) &quot;Economic impact&quot; means a financial impact on: (a) Commercial enterprises; <br>(b) Retail businesses; <br>(c) Service businesses; <br>(d) Small businesses; <br>(e) Industry; <br>(f) Government; <br>(g) Consumers of a product or service; or <br>(h) Taxpayers; (7) &quot;Effective&quot; means that an administrative regulation has completed the legislative subcommittee review established by KRS 13A.290, 13A.330, and 13A.331; Page 2 of 2 (8) &quot;Federal mandate&quot; means any federal constitutional, legislative or executive law or order which requires or permits any administrative body to engage in regulatory <br>activities which impose compliance standards, reporting requirements, <br>recordkeeping, or similar responsibilities upon entities in the Commonwealth; (9) &quot;Federal mandate comparison&quot; means a written statement containing the information required by KRS 13A.245; (10) &quot;Filed&quot; or &quot;promulgated&quot; means that an administrative regulation, or other document required to be filed by this chapter, has been submitted to the <br>Commission in accordance with this chapter; (11) &quot;Government&quot; means and includes a city, county, urban-county, charter county, consolidated local government, special district, or a quasi-governmental body <br>authorized by the Kentucky Revised Statutes or a local ordinance; (12) &quot;Proposed administrative regulation&quot; means an administrative regulation that an administrative body proposes to promulgate; (13) &quot;Regulatory impact analysis&quot; means a written statement containing the provisions required by KRS 13A.240; (14) &quot;Small business&quot; means a business entity, including its affiliates, that: (a) Is independently owned and operated; and <br>(b) 1. Employs fewer than one hundred fifty (150) full-time employees or their <br>equivalent; or 2. Has gross annual sales of less than six million dollars (&#36;6,000,000). (15) &quot;Statement of consideration&quot; means that an administrative body must either accept suggestions or recommendations regarding an administrative regulation or issue a <br>concise statement setting forth the reasons for not accepting suggestions or <br>recommendations regarding an administrative regulation; (16) &quot;Subcommittee&quot; means the Administrative Regulation Review Subcommittee, any other subcommittee of the Legislative Research Commission, an interim joint <br>committee, or a House and Senate standing committee; and (17) &quot;Tiering&quot; means the tailoring of regulatory requirements to fit the particular circumstances surrounding regulated entities. Effective: June 20, 2005 <br>History: Amended 2005 Ky. Acts ch. 100, sec. 1, effective June 20, 2005. -- Amended 2004 Ky. Acts ch. 165, sec. 2, effective July 13, 2004. -- Amended 2000 Ky. Acts <br>ch. 288, sec. 2, effective July 14, 2000; and ch. 406, sec. 2, effective July 14, 2000. -- <br>Amended 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 38, sec. 9, effective July 15, 1998. -- Amended 1997 <br>(1st Extra. Sess.) Ky. Acts ch. 1, sec. 30, effective May 30, 1997. -- Amended 1996 <br>Ky. Acts ch. 180, sec. 1, effective July 15, 1996. -- Amended 1994 Ky. Acts ch. 410, <br>sec. 1, effective July 15, 1994. -- Amended 1990 Ky. Acts ch. 516, sec. 13, effective <br>July 13, 1990. -- Amended 1986 Ky. Acts ch. 89, sec. 5, effective July 15, 1986. -- <br>Created 1984 Ky. Acts ch. 417, sec. 1, effective April 13, 1984.