§965.4. Definitions
The following words or terms as used in this Act shall have the following meanings unless a different meaning appears from the context:
(1) "Agency" means each state board, commission, department, agency, officer, or other entity which makes rules, regulations, or policy, or formulates, or issues decisions or orders pursuant to, or as directed by, or in implementation, of the constitution or laws of the United States or the constitution and statutes of Louisiana, except the legislature or any branch, committee, or officer thereof, any political subdivision, as defined in Article VI, Section 44 of the Constitution of Louisiana, and any board, commission, department, agency, officer, or other entity thereof, and the courts.
(2) "Proposed rule" means a proposal by an agency for a new rule or for a change in, addition to, or repeal of an existing rule.
(3) "Rule" means each agency statement, guide, or requirement for conduct or action, exclusive of those regulating only the internal management of the agency and those purporting to adopt, increase, or decrease any fees imposed on the affairs, actions, or persons regulated by the agency, which has general applicability and the effect of implementing or interpreting substantive law or policy, or which prescribes the procedure or practice requirements of the agency. "Rule" includes but is not limited to any provision for fines, prices or penalties, the attainment or loss of preferential status, and the criteria or qualifications for licensure or certification by an agency. A rule may be of general applicability even though it may not apply to the entire state, provided its form is general and it is capable of being applied to every member of an identifiable class. The term includes the amendment or repeal of an existing rule but does not include declaratory rulings or orders or any fees.
(4) "Small business" means a business that is domiciled in this state, employs one hundred or fewer full-time employees, and meets at least one of the following conditions:
(a) Gross annual sales are less than ten million dollars.
(b) Total net worth of the business is less than two million dollars.
Acts 2008, No. 820, §1; Acts 2010, No. 861, §21.
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