Code of Federal Regulations
Introduction
The Code of Federal Regulations is a subject compilation of rules and regulations issued by Federal executive agencies which are in force as of the date of publication of the code volume. Volumes in the Code of Federal Regulations are updated annually. The Code has been published since 1939 (covering regulations issued in 1938). The Federal Register updates Code volumes between annual updates.
The Law Library receives the Code of Federal Regulations and the Federal Register through the U.S. Depository Library program. Paper editions of the code are retained until a microfiche edition of that year's code is received. Title 3 of the Code contains presidential materials. The Law Library retains all copies of this volume in paper and microform. A microform collection of the Code of Federal Regulations from 1938- is available in the Koren AV Center on the 5th floor of the Law Library. Microform is shelved under US 005 A3 and is filed by year and title number.
Organization of the Code of Federal Regulations
Volumes of the Code are divided into titles. There are 50 titles in the Code. Each of the titles contains rules and regulations relating to a specific subject area. Each title is divided into sections. This arrangement allows individual agency rules and regulations to appear together in the Code. Citations to code sections will appear as follows:
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Example: 7 C.F.R. $ 319.76 (1999)
7 = Title (subject area = agriculture)
C.F.R. = Code of Federal Regulations
319.76 = Section number
1999 = date of code edition
How to Locate Rules and Regulations of Interest
The following sources can be used to locate rules and regulations:
- Code of Federal Regulations. CFR Index and Finding Aids
- Index to the Code of Federal Regulations (CIS)
1976-
MicFiche US 005 A352
Current edition shelved at Reference US 005 A352
1938-
MicFiche US 005 A31
Current edition shelved at: Reference US 005 A31