Regulation in United States

Plain-English Law

Regulation as defined by Nolo’s Encyclopedia of Everyday Law (p. 437-455):

A law issued by a state or federal administrative agency for the purpose of implementing and enforcing a statute

Citation Notes

State codes of regulation are often referred to as ‘administrative codes’ (usually abbreviated ‘Admin Code’)

Regulation in the International Business Landscape

Definition of Regulation in the context of U.S. international business and public trade policy: The rule-making process of those administrative agencies charged with the official interpretation of a statue.

Concept of Regulation

In the U.S., in the context of Political Economy and Public Policy, Regulation has the following meaning: An authoritative government decision restricting designated private behavior. An example would be the federal requirement that food products be labeled and packaged truthfully. Another example would be the federal requirement that employers pay a minimum wage. (Source of this definition of Regulation : University of Texas)

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Regulation Background

Rule or order issued by an agency of the executive branch of government which has the force of law. Regulations must be authorized by the statute and generally provide more details on a particular subject than does the authorizing statute. For example, the statutes on public accommodations under the American with Disabilities Act, 42 USC 12181 et seq., are supplemented with additional definitions and requirements, issued by the Department of Justice, which can be found at 28 CFR 36.101 et seq. The CFR is the Code of Federal Regulations, the subject compilation of current federal regulations, which are initially published chronologically in the Federal Register.

Regulation (Bank Holding Companies)

This section introduces, discusses and describes the basics of regulation. Then, cross references and a brief overview about Bank Holding Companies is provided. Finally, the subject of Banking Law in relation with regulation is examined. Note that a list of cross references, bibliography and other resources appears at the end of this entry.

Regulation (Marinas)

This section introduces, discusses and describes the basics of regulation. Then, cross references and a brief overview about Marinas is provided. Finally, the subject of Admiralty Law in relation with regulation is examined. Note that a list of cross references, bibliography and other resources appears at the end of this entry.

Finding the law: Regulation in the U.S. Code

A collection of general and permanent laws relating to regulation, passed by the United States Congress, are organized by subject matter arrangements in the United States Code (U.S.C.; this label examines regulation topics), to make them easy to use (usually, organized by legal areas into Titles, Chapters and Sections). The platform provides introductory material to the U.S. Code, and cross references to case law. View the U.S. Code’s table of contents here.

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In Legislation

Regulation in the U.S. Code: Title 33, Chapter 27, Subchapter I

The current, permanent, in-force federal laws regulating regulation are compiled in the United States Code under Title 33, Chapter 27, Subchapter I. It constitutes “prima facie” evidence of statutes relating to Navigation and Navigable Waters (including regulation) of the United States. The reader can further narrow his/her legal research of the general topic (in this case, Ocean Dumping of the US Code, including regulation) by chapter and subchapter.

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See Also

• Political Economy
• Public Policy