How to Cite a Regulation

Agency rules, administrative law, and regulatory codes.

What You'll Need

Regulation Title
Issuing Agency
Jurisdiction
Register/Code
Volume
Page
Date Published

Cite the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) title and section. For recent rules, include the Federal Register citation with volume, page, and date.

Example Citations

APA
Clean Water Rule: Definition of "Waters of the United States", 80 Federal Register 37054 (2015).
In-text (Clean Water Rule: Definition of "Waters of the United States", 2015)
MLA Handbook (in-text citations)
Clean Water Rule: Definition of "Waters of the United States". Federal Register, vol. 80, 29 June 2015, p. 37054.
In-text (Clean Water Rule: Definition of "Waters of the United States")
CMOS 17e with Bluebook (notes and bibliography [14.19])
Clean Water Rule: Definition of "Waters of the United States", 80 Federal Register 37054 (2015).
Footnote Clean Water Rule: Definition of "Waters of the United States", 80 Federal Register 37054 (2015).

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