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Guide to Free Online Legal Resources: Regulations

This guide directs legal researchers to the best websites for locating legal information for free on the Web. It includes finding tools and legal search engines as well as primary sources from our three branches of government, both state and federal.

Introduction to Regulations

Regulations can be confused with statutes but they are very different. Regulations are made by agencies in the executive branch of government. This means that regulations are not made by elected officials. The president or governor chooses the people who make regulations. But there are rules that require regulations to go through a public notice-and-comment period.