(a) Your operation's plans, policies, and procedures must indicate the date on which you adopted them and their effective date.(b) You must formalize the adoption of your operation's plans, policies, and procedures as appropriate for your type of ownership:(1) If you are a sole proprietor, you must sign them;(2) If you are a partnership, each partner must sign them; or(3) If you are a corporation or other type of business entity, the governing body must take a written action to adopt (sometimes this may be an order or the adoption may be included in the minutes of the governing body).