EX-99.CERT 2 ex-99cert.htm 302 CERTIFICATIONS CERTIFICATIONS


Item 3.

CERTIFICATIONS 

I, Edward C. Bernard, certify that: 
 
1.  I have reviewed this report on Form N-Q of T. Rowe Price Small-Cap Stock Fund, Inc.; 
 
2. 
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit 
 
to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under 
 
which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; 
 
3. 
Based on my knowledge, the schedules of investments included in this report fairly present in all 
 
material respects the investments of the registrant as of the end of the fiscal quarter for which the 
 
report is filed; 
 
4. 
The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining 
 
disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act 
 
of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 
 
Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have: 
 
 
       (a) 
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and 
 
procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating 
 
to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others 
 
within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; 
 
 
       (b) 
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over 
 
financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance 
 
regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for 
 
external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; 
 
 
       (c) 
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and 
 
presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and 
 
procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report, based on such 
 
evaluation; and 
 
 
       (d) 
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting 
 
that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or 
 
is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial 
 
reporting; and 
 
5. 
The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrant's auditors and the 
 
audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent 
 
functions): 
 
 
       (a) 
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal 
 
control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the 
 
registrant's ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and 
 
 
       (b) 
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have 
 
a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting. 

Date:  May 20, 2010  /s/ Edward C. Bernard 
    Edward C. Bernard 
    Principal Executive Officer 

CERTIFICATIONS 

I, Gregory K. Hinkle, certify that: 
 
1.  I have reviewed this report on Form N-Q of T. Rowe Price Small-Cap Stock Fund, Inc.; 
 
2. 
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit 
 
to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under 
 
which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; 
 
3. 
Based on my knowledge, the schedules of investments included in this report fairly present in all 
 
material respects the investments of the registrant as of the end of the fiscal quarter for which the 
 
report is filed; 
 
4. 
The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining 
 
disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act 
 
of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 
 
Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have: 
 
 
       (a) 
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and 
 
procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating 
 
to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others 
 
within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; 
 
 
       (b) 
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over 
 
financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance 
 
regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for 
 
external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; 
 
 
       (c) 
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and 
 
presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and 
 
procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report, based on such 
 
evaluation; and 
 
 
       (d) 
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting 
 
that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or 
 
is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial 
 
reporting; and 
 
5. 
The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrant's auditors and the 
 
audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent 
 
functions): 
 
 
       (a) 
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal 
 
control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the 
 
registrant's ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and 
 
 
       (b) 
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have 
 
a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting. 

Date:  May 20, 2010  /s/ Gregory K. Hinkle 
    Gregory K. Hinkle 
    Principal Financial Officer