When Is Formal Agency Rulemaking Used

question 35

Multiple Choice

When is formal agency rulemaking used?

• A) only when the enabling statute requires it
• B) when the agency believes that a proposed rule will be controversial
• C) when it is required by the Administrative Procedures Act
• D) any time an agency makes a new rule

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