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20. Identify any disproportionate impact the proposed rules may have on small businesses because of their size or
geographic location.
The proposed rules affect individual licensees rather than small businesses. Therefore, there is no expected
disproportionate impact on small businesses based on size or geographic location because of the rules.
21. Identify the nature of any report and the estimated cost of its preparation by small businesses required to
comply with the proposed rules.
The proposed rules do not need any reports.
22. Analyze the costs of compliance for all small businesses affected by the proposed rules, including costs of
equipment, supplies, labor, and increased administrative costs.
There is no expectation of an effect on small businesses because of the proposed rules, nor are there any added costs,
because the proposed rules apply to individuals and not businesses.
23. Identify the nature and estimated cost of any legal, consulting, or accounting services that small businesses
would incur in complying with the proposed rules.
The proposed rules, which apply to individuals and not businesses, should not create a need for any legal, consulting,
or accounting services for small businesses to be able to follow the proposed rules.
24. Estimate the ability of small businesses to absorb the costs without suffering economic harm and without
adversely affecting competition in the marketplace.
Since the rules affect individual licensees rather than small businesses, there is no expected cause of economic harm
or for the rules to adversely affect a small business’ competition in the marketplace.
25. Estimate the cost, if any, to the agency of administering or enforcing a rule that exempts or sets lesser
standards for compliance by small businesses.
The proposed rules impose requirements on individual licensees rather than small businesses. Even if a licensee’s
practice qualifies as a small business, the department could not exempt his or her small business because it would
create disparity in regulation of the profession. Therefore, exempting or setting lesser standards of competence for
small businesses is not in the best interest of the public.
26. Identify the impact on the public interest of exempting or setting lesser standards of compliance for small
businesses.
The department is not able to exempt licensees that own a small business. If the department exempted small
businesses, it would create a disparity in the regulation of a profession and have a negative impact on public safety.
27. Describe whether and how the agency has involved small businesses in the development of the proposed rules.
Development of the proposed rules involved consultation with the Michigan Board of Audiology, whose members
include small business employees.
A. If small businesses were involved in the development of the rules, please identify the business(es).
Development of the proposed rules involved consultation with the Michigan Board of Audiology, whose members
include small business employees.
28. Estimate the actual statewide compliance costs of the rule amendments on businesses or groups.
There are no small businesses affected by the proposed rules. Those affected are individuals who are engaged in the
practice of audiology.
A. Identify the businesses or groups who will be directly affected by, bear the cost of, or directly benefit from the
proposed rules.
The licensees must follow the rules.
B. What additional costs will be imposed on businesses and other groups as a result of these proposed rules (i.e.
new equipment, supplies, labor, accounting, or recordkeeping)? Please identify the types and number of businesses
and groups. Be sure to quantify how each entity will be affected.
There will be no expected added costs imposed upon licensees because of compliance with these proposed rules.
29. Estimate the actual statewide compliance costs of the proposed rules on individuals (regulated individuals or
the public). Include the costs of education, training, application fees, examination fees, license fees, new
equipment, supplies, labor, accounting, or recordkeeping.
Applicants and licensees will continue to have a cost related burden associated with licensing, renewal, or
relicensure. The cost of licensure for a licensed Audiologist is $454.35. The cost of renewal for a licensed
Audiologist is $324.60. The cost of relicensure for a licensed Audiologist is $474.35.
A. How many and what category of individuals will be affected by the rules?
The rules affect all individuals who seek licensure as audiologists.
MCL 24.245(3)