Regulations
Regulations, Volume 13, Issue 3, 2017
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22 questions. Select a question to see its response table.
- Is government regulation in the United States a very serious, somewhat serious, not too serious, or not at all serious problem for your business?
- In the last 3 years have the number of regulations affecting your business increased, decreased or basically remained the same?
- What is the single greatest problem created for your business by government regulation?
- Which level of American government creates the most serious regulatory problems for you?
- What type of regulations, federal, state or local, cause the greatest difficulties for you?
- What type of health and safety regulations cause the greatest problems for you?
- What type of employment-related regulations cause the greatest problems for you?
- What type of tax-related regulations cause the greatest problems for you?
- What type of environmental regulations cause the greatest problems for you?
- What type of operational regulations cause the greatest problems for you?
- Which BEST describes the source of your regulatory problems?
- General web site search
- Direct contact from a regulatory agency, such as inspectors, advisory letters or flyers
- A trade or business association
- Outside advisors such as an accountant or lawyer
- Other business owners
- Once you learn that a new government requirement affects you, how do you learn about the specific requirements?
- Within the last 12 months, has one or more government officials entered your place of business to inspect it, examine your records and/or licenses, or otherwise check on your compliance with some government requirement?
- In the last 3 years have you reached out to talk with someone at a government agency for help complying with a regulation?
- Was your experience contacting the agency very satisfactory, generally satisfactory, generally unsatisfactory, or very unsatisfactory?
- In the last 3 years have you been fined, sued or penalized for a regulatory related violation?
- Overall, would you characterize the regulations you must comply with:?
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Volume 13, Issue 3, 2017
ISSN 1534-8326
Holly S. Wade
NFIB Research Foundation
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