REGULATIONS AFFECTING MOST SMALL BUSINESSES
prepared by:
Independent Business Association
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Assure
products meet minimum requirements
Internal
Revenue Service
Make
tax payments
Calculate and remit federal excise tax collections
Federal
Trade Commission
Comply
with federal credit laws
Comply with anti-trust regulations
U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency
Federal
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act regulating hazardous waste
Federal Comprehensive Environmental Liability Protection Act cleaning up
hazardous spills.
Federal Water Pollution Control Act regulations to protect water quality
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System regulating waste water
discharges
Federal Clean Air Act regulating air emissions
Washington
Attorney General's Office
Consumer
protection regulations
Washington
Department of Ecology
Washington
clean air regulations
Washington dangerous waste regulations
Washington waste water regulations
Washington underground storage tank regulations
Washington waste reduction planning
Washington
Department of Revenue
Collect
and remit retail sales taxes
Calculate and remit business excise taxes
Calculate and remit hazardous substance tax
Pay B&O taxes
Washington Department of Licensing
Secure
appropriate individual professional business licenses
Secure appropriate specialty business licenses
Washington
Human Rights Commission
Meet
public accommodation requirements
Comply with fair credit requirements
Local
Health Department
Handling
of Hazardous materials
Meet public health standards
Local Air
Quality Authority
Meet regulations controlling waste water discharges
Local
Sewer Utility
Meet
regulations controlling waste water discharges
Local Storm Water Utility
Comply with
regulations on protecting storm water discharges
Local
Non-Discrimination Agency
Meeting
public accommodation requirements
County
Assessor
Reporting
all equipment and facilities subject to property taxes
City Revenue Department
Registering the business
Paying required local business taxes
Local
Licensing Department
Obtaining
required local business taxes
Building Department
Comply with the local zoning and land use code
Comply with the state and local building code
Comply with the state and local plumbing code
Comply with the state and local electrical code
Comply with the state and local energy code
Comply with the state and local mechanical code
Fire
Department
Comply
with applicable fire codes
ADDITIONAL
REGULATIONS THAT APPLY TO BUSINESSES HIRING EMPLOYEES
Federal
Unemployment Tax Administration
Comply
with and pay federal unemployment tax regulations
National
Labor Relations Board
Meet
the requirements of the National Labor Relations Act
U.S.
Equal Employment Opportunities Commission
Comply
with non-discrimination employment regulations
Implement affirmative action programs as required
U.S.
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Verify
all employees are legally allowed to work in the U.S.
U.S.
Internal Revenue Service
Collect,
report and remit employee federal withholding taxes
Collect and remit employee FICA taxes
Pay employer's portion of FICA taxes
U.S.
Department of Labor
Comply with Occupational Safety and Health Act regulations
Comply with Employee Retirement Income Security Act for employee
benefits
Comply with Fair Labor Standards Act requirements
Comply with Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act
Washington
Employment Security Department
Calculate
and pay state unemployment taxes as appropriate on employees
Washington
Department of Labor and Industries
Provide
industrial insurance coverage for covered workers
Comply with Washington industrial Safety and Health Act regulations
Comply with Washington Employment Standards regulations
Comply with Washington's minimum wage regulations
Comply with Washington's Worker Right To Know regulations
Comply with Washington's apprenticeship regulations
Washington
State Human Rights Commission
Prohibit discrimination in employment
Prohibit sexual harassment in the workplace
Local
Non-Discrimination Agency
Prohibit
discrimination in employment
Prohibit sexual harassment in the workplace