Administrative Regulations are promulgated by which entity?

• A. State legislatures
• B. Federal agencies
• C. Private corporations
• D. Courts

Answer: (B)

Administrative regulations are formal rules issued by government agencies that implement statutes enacted by lawmakers. When Congress passes a law, it often authorizes a federal agency to fill in the details and regulate how the law works in practice. The agency then goes through a rulemaking process—often including notice-and-comment—publishes the final rules, and these rules are codified in the Code of Federal Regulations. Courts interpret these regulations but do not promulgate them, and private corporations do not have authority to issue official regulations. So, at the federal level, they are promulgated by federal agencies.