Coping with Regulation
Coping with Regulation, Volume 1, Issue 5, 2001
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31 questions. Select a question to see its response table. marks a Top 100 question.
- Is government regulation a very serious, somewhat serious, not too serious, or not at all serious problem for your business?
- What is the single greatest problem created for your business by government regulation? Is it the:?Top 100 question
- Which level of government creates the most serious regulatory problems for you? Is it the:?
- What type of regulations, federal, state or local, create the greatest difficulty for you? Is it:?
- What type of health or safety regulations?
- What type of regulations associated with the terms and conditions of employment?
- What type of tax-related regulations?
- What type of environmental or land use rules?
- What type of operational regulations?
- Some identify their regulatory problems as a specific regulation or regulatory agency. Others identify their problems as the overall volume of regulations coming from many agencies. Which BEST describes the source of your regulatory problem?
- Which BEST describes how you find out about a new rule or regulation that you must follow?
- (place to search for new rule) The Federal Register or a similar state list of rule-makings.
- (place to search for new rule) Web sites of pertinent agencies.
- (place to search for new rule) Special newsletters.
- (place to search for new rule) Trade publications, trade Web sites, or conferences.
- (place to search for new rule) Notices from an agency mailing list that you are on.
- (place to discover a new rule) Popular media such as radio or newspapers.
- (place to discover a new rule) Outside advisors such as an accountant or lawyer.
- (place to discover a new rule) Trade publications, newsletters, or Web sites.
- (place to discover a new rule) Direct contacts from a regulatory agency such as inspectors, advisory letters, or fliers.
- (place to discover a new rule) Other affected business owners.
- (place to discover a new rule) The agency’s Web site.
- (source of compliance information) Talk to other business owners who might be affected in the same way.
- (source of compliance information) Ask the agency that made the rule for more information.
- (source of compliance information) Attend a relevant seminar or convention session.
- (source of compliance information) Talk to an "expert" about the rules.
- (source of compliance information) Search the Web for relevant material.
- (source of compliance information) Check with an appropriate trade group.
- (source of compliance information) Read general business printed material.
- Who is responsible for investigating HOW you are supposed to comply? Do you usually:?
- Within the last 12 months, did one or more government officials enter your place of business to inspect it, examine your records and/or licenses, or otherwise check on your compliance with some government requirement?Top 100 question
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Volume 1, Issue 5, 2001
ISSN 1534-8326
William J. Dennis, Jr.
NFIB Research Foundation
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