Cite the Code of Federal Regulations

The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) provides a listing of the rules and regulations of the Federal Government. The CFR is divided into 50 broad titles that are then split into chapters and sections. Follow these guidelines to cite the Code of Federal Regulations in a document.

Steps

Locate the Parts of the Citation

  1. Find the title of the regulation within the Code of Federal Regulations document. You can find an electronic copy of the "CFR" on the National Archives and Record Administration Website or on the Government Printing Office website.
  2. Look for the title number of the regulation. The title number indicates the area of government that is covered by the regulation. For example, Title 10 refers to Energy.
  3. Locate the chapter number of the regulation. In this example, Chapter II covers the Department of Energy.
  4. Choose the section of the regulation that you wish to cite.
  5. Find out which year the regulation was last amended.

Write the Citation

  1. Use legal citation. The citation for Title 10, Chapter 2, Section 451, revised in 2006 would contain the title, the letters "CFR," the chapter followed by a period, the section and the amended year in parenthesis:
    • 10CFR2.451 (2006).
  2. Cite the "CFR" in MLA. Use the title name of the regulation, followed by the title number, “CFR", the Section (Part) number and the year revised.
    • For example, the citation for Title 10, Section 451.6, revised in 2006 would be: "Renewable Energy Production Incentives." 10 "CFR" 451.6. 2006.
  3. Write a citation in APA style.
    • For a reference list citation, use the regulation name, title number, “C.F.R”, Chapter number and the year revised in parenthesis. The citation for Title 10, Chapter 2, revised in 2006 would be cited as: Renewable Energy Production Incentives, 10 C.F.R. pt. 2 (2006).
    • For an in-text citation, use the regulation name and the year of amendment. For example, (Renewable Energy Production Incentives, 2006).
  4. Use the Chicago Manual of Style.
    • Footnote citations contain the words "Code of Federal Regulations," the regulation title, the Title number and the Section number. For example: Code of Federal Regulations, Renewable Energy Production Incentives, title 10, sec. 451.6.
    • In-text citation: (Code of Federal Regulations, title 10, sec. 451.6)
    • Bibliography: U.S. National Archives and Records Administration. Code of Federal Regulations. Title 10. Renewable Energy Production Incentives. 2006.
    • Reference list: U.S. National Archives and Records Administration. 2006. Code of federal regulations. Title 10. Renewable Energy Production Incentives.

Tips

  • Not every style manual offers specific guidelines for "CFR" citations. Some of the citations are based off of general guidelines for citing government documents.

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