16C.19 ELIGIBILITY; RULES.
(a) A small business wishing to participate in the programs under section
16C.16,
subdivisions 4 to 7
, must be certified by the commissioner. The commissioner shall adopt by rule
standards and procedures for certifying that small businesses, small targeted group businesses,
and small businesses located in economically disadvantaged areas are eligible to participate under
the requirements of sections
16C.16 to
16C.21. The commissioner shall adopt by rule standards
and procedures for hearing appeals and grievances and other rules necessary to carry out the
duties set forth in sections
16C.16 to
16C.21.
(b) The commissioner may make rules which exclude or limit the participation of
nonmanufacturing business, including third-party lessors, brokers, franchises, jobbers,
manufacturers' representatives, and others from eligibility under sections
16C.16 to
16C.21.
(c) The commissioner may make rules that set time limits and other eligibility limits on
business participation in programs under sections
16C.16 to
16C.21.
History: 1998 c 386 art 1 s 20