Section 102.602  Adoption of Regulations

The Board adopts first notice, second notice and final opinions and orders in regulatory matters.  Only the first notice proposal and the final adopted rules are published by the Secretary of State in accordance with the IAPA.  In adopting any new regulation, except a required rule or an identical-in-substance regulation or as applicable law otherwise provides, the Board shall, in its written opinion, make a determination, based upon the evidence in the public hearing record, including, but not limited to, the economic impact study, as to whether the proposed rule has any adverse economic impact on the people of the State of Illinois [415 ILCS 5/27(b)].