Section R1-1-409. Citations to the Code, Register, Statutes, and Fed- eral Laws and Regulations

A.      Citations to the Register shall include the volume and page number, the abbreviation “A.A.R.”, and the issue date. For example, 7 A.A.R. 1325, March 23, 2001.

B.       Citations to the Code shall include the Title, Chapter, Sub- chapter, Article, Part, and Section, as applicable, and the short form “A.A.C.” For example, 17 A.A.C. 4 and A.A.C. R17-4- 301.

C.      Citations to state laws:

1.        A citation to a law contained in a published edition of the Arizona Revised Statutes shall include the abbreviation “A.R.S.” and either the specific Section number or the Title number, Chapter number, and Article number in that order. For example, A.R.S. Title 41, Chapter 6, Article 5.

2.        A citation to a law that has not yet been published in the Arizona Revised Statutes shall include the following:

a.         If the reference is to a new Section of the statutes and the codified Section number is known, the cita- tion shall include the Section number followed by the phrase “as added by Laws” and the year the law was passed along with the Chapter number as assigned by the Office and the specific Section of the new law. For example, A.R.S. § 41-1008 as added by Laws 1998, Ch. 57, § 22.

b.        If the reference is to an amendment of an existing Section of the Arizona Revised Statutes, the citation shall include the Section number followed by the phrase “as amended by Laws” and the year the law was passed along with the Chapter number as assigned by the Office and the specific Section of the new law that amended this Section of an existing law. For example, A.R.S. § 41-1021 as amended by Laws 1998, Ch. 57, § 27.

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c.         Citations to new laws that do not indicate a statutory citation shall include the word “Laws” and the year the law was enacted by the legislature and the Sec- tion number within that law. For example, Laws 1998, Ch. 196, § 4.

3.        When an agency uses a statutory citation and also refers to that law by a commonly used heading, the agency shall enclose the commonly used heading within parentheses.

D.      Citations to federal laws and regulations:

1.        Citations to  the United  States Code  (U.S.C.)  and the United States Code Annotated (U.S.C.A.) shall include the Title number first, followed by the appropriate abbre- viation, followed by the Part number or the Section num- ber. Neither the word “Part” or “Section” nor the Section symbol  shall  appear  in  the  citation.   For  example,  10

U.S.C.  1.  Citations   to  laws  not  yet   codified  into  the

U.S.C. or the U.S.C.A. shall be referenced by the words “Public Law” or the abbreviation “P.L.” and the number of the law. For example, P.L. 100-20191.

2.        Citations to the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) shall list the Title number, followed by the appropriate abbrevi- ation, followed by the Part number or the Section number. Neither the word “Part” or “Section” nor the Section symbol shall appear in the citation. Citations to the Fed- eral Register (FR) shall include the volume number, fol- lowed by the abbreviation, followed by the page number. FR citations shall also include the date of the publication. For example, 49 CFR 201; 42 FR 10109, July 1, 1997.

Historical Note

Adopted effective January 1, 1995; filed in the Office of the Secretary of State December 30, 1994 (Supp. 94-4). Amended by final rulemaking at 10 A.A.R. 468, effective March 23, 2004 (Supp. 04-1).