Formal Rulemaking Is Required Only When a Statute Clearly Commands

question 33

True/False

Formal rulemaking is required only when a statute clearly commands that a rule bemade on the record after an opportunity for an agency hearing.

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Dramaturgical Sociology

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Scientific Method

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