183.530. [1995 c.652 �3; 1997 c.249 �54; 2015 c.180 �40; 2023 c.193 �12] ����� Note: See note under 183.530. ����� 183.538 Effect of failure to prepare housing cost impact statement; judicial

183.530. [1995 c.652 �3; 1997 c.249 �54; 2015 c.180 �40; 2023 c.193 �12]

����� Note: See note under 183.530.

����� 183.538 Effect of failure to prepare housing cost impact statement; judicial review. (1) Notwithstanding ORS 183.335 (12), 183.400 (4) or any other provision of law, the failure to prepare a housing cost impact statement shall not affect the validity or effective date of any rule or ordinance or any amendment to a rule or ordinance.

����� (2) If a rule or ordinance or any amendment to a rule or ordinance is challenged based on the failure to prepare a housing cost impact statement, the court or other reviewing authority shall remand the proposed rule or ordinance or any amendment to a rule or ordinance to the adopting or repealing entity if it determines that a housing cost impact statement is required.

����� (3) The court or other reviewing authority shall determine only whether a housing cost impact statement was prepared and shall not make any determination as to the sufficiency of the housing cost impact statement. [1995 c.652 �4; 2001 c.220 �4]

����� Note: See note under 183.530.

(Effects of Rules on Small Business)

����� 183.540 Reduction of economic impact on small business. If the statement of cost of compliance effect on small businesses required by ORS 183.335 (2)(b)(E) shows that a rule has a significant adverse effect upon small business, to the extent consistent with the public health and safety purpose of the rule, the agency shall reduce the economic impact of the rule on small business by:

����� (1) Establishing differing compliance or reporting requirements or time tables for small business;

����� (2) Clarifying, consolidating or simplifying the compliance and reporting requirements under the rule for small business;

����� (3) Utilizing objective criteria for standards;

����� (4) Exempting small businesses from any or all requirements of the rule; or

����� (5) Otherwise establishing less intrusive or less costly alternatives applicable to small business. [1981 c.755 �4; 2003 c.749 �7; 2005 c.807 �6]

����� 183.545 [1981 c.755 �5; repealed by 2003 c.749 �17]

����� 183.550 [1981 c.755 �6; repealed by 2003 c.749 �17]

����� 183.560 [2001 c.374 �1; 2003 c.740 �1; renumbered 183.700 in 2003]

����� 183.562 [2001 c.374 �2; renumbered 183.702 in 2003]

����� 183.600 [1999 c.849 �2; 2003 c.75 �1; repealed by 2009 c.866 �4]

(Office of Administrative Hearings)

����� 183.605 Office of Administrative Hearings. (1) The Office of Administrative Hearings is established within the Employment Department. The office shall be managed by the chief administrative law judge appointed under ORS 183.610. The office shall make administrative law judges available to agencies under ORS 183.605 to 183.690. Administrative law judges assigned from the office under ORS 183.605 to 183.690 may:

����� (a) Conduct contested case proceedings on behalf of agencies in the manner provided by ORS