Definitions.

As used in sections 106.01 to 106.042 of the Revised Code, as the case may be: (A) "Agency" means an agency as defined in sections 111.15 and 119.01 of the Revised Code. (B) "Review date" means the review date assigned to a rule by an agency under section 111.15 or 119.04 of the Revised Code. (C) "Rule" means (1) a proposed new rule, or a proposed amendment or rescission of an existing rule, that has been filed with the joint committee on agency rule review under division (D) of section 111.15 of the Revised Code or division (C) of section 119.03 of the Revised Code or (2) an existing rule that is subject to review under sections 106.03 and 106.031 of the Revised Code. "Rule" includes an appendix to a rule."Proposed rule" refers to the original and a revised version of a proposed rule."Proposed rule" does not include a proposed rule that has been adopted and is being filed in final form.In sections 106.03 and 106.031 of the Revised Code, "rule" does not include a rule of a state college or university, community college district, technical college district, or state community college or a rule that is consistent with and equivalent to the form required by a federal law and that does not exceed the minimum scope and intent of that federal law.