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September 29, 2023

Tracing Back Pennsylvania Codes

Wondering how to trace back a code to its prior versions? Or to see how it read during a certain time period? Check out our example below using 61 Pa. Code § 815.49 . Say you have to find the 1980 version of 61 Pa. Code § 815.49, which covers the "procedure for claiming and payment of prizes" for...
Regulations
September 27, 2022
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Aviation Consumer Protection Website

Frustrated with air travel? The U.S. Department of Transportation recently launched a new Aviation Consumer Protection website to review and respond to consumer complaints, educate travelers on their rights, and make relevant rules and guidance accessible to the public. From the homepage , users...
Regulations
April 21, 2022

Finding Historic Code of Federal Regulations Sections - Part 3

A few months ago, we made two blog posts about finding prior versions of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) : Part 1 explored HeinOnline , ProQuest Congressional , and govinfo , and Part 2 went over access on Lexis and Westlaw. Sometimes, however, tracing back CFR sections can be tricky as the...
Regulations
January 13, 2022

Legal Research Guides: Pennsylvania Administrative Law

Trying to research a Pennsylvania administrative law question? Take a look at the newly published Pennsylvania Administrative Law , by Joel Fishman, Ph.D., M.L.S. This title is part of the Legal Research Guides Series and offers an extremely helpful bibliography for an area of law that can be...
Regulations
November 11, 2021

Finding Historic Code of Federal Regulations Sections - Part 2

On Tuesday we explored finding older versions of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) on HeinOnline , ProQuest Congressional , and govinfo . Today, let's look at how to find prior versions of the CFR on Lexis and Westlaw . Lexis , available in the library, includes historic versions of the CFR...
Regulations
November 9, 2021

Finding Historic Code of Federal Regulations Sections - Part 1

The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) is the codification of federal agency regulations. In the course of legal research, it is sometimes necessary to see how a CFR section looked in a prior year. Many websites and databases provide access to historic editions of the CFR. The most comprehensive of...
Regulations
June 24, 2021

Using the PA Bulletin’s List of Pa. Code Chapters Affected

We recently wrote a blog post about pacodeandbulletin.gov , where you can find two essential resources for researching administrative rules and regulations in the state: The Pennsylvania Code and the Pennsylvania Bulletin . In this follow-up post, we’re highlighting the PA Bulletin ’ s List of...
Regulations
June 8, 2021

PA Code & Bulletin Freely Available via pacodeandbulletin.gov

If you are researching administrative rules and regulations in Pennsylvania, take a look at the free website, pacodeandbulletin.gov . This site is home to the electronic versions of both the Pennsylvania Code (current) and the Pennsylvania Bulletin (volumes from 1996 - current). Both resources are...
Regulations
April 29, 2021
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Explore the Updated Regulations.gov

Regulations.gov is your one-stop shop for federal regulatory materials. Users can search publicly available regulatory materials like regulations, public comments, and Federal Register Notices, as well as submit comments, applications, or adjudication documents for regulations. The recently updated...
Regulations
January 31, 2019

FAA Proposed Drone Regulations

Earlier this month, Elaine L. Chao, the U.S. Secretary of Transportation, announced two upcoming proposals at the Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting . These proposals, created by the Federal Aviation Administration, would update the regulations regarding the operation of Small Unmanned...