When is a final rule published in the State Register?

When is a final rule published in the State Register?

• A. Before the rule is adopted, during the initial proposal.
• B. After the rule is adopted, following the public comment period, with a basis-and-purpose statement and effective date.
• C. Only after a court approves it.
• D. Immediately upon drafting.

Answer: (B)

Final rules appear in the State Register after the agency has adopted the rule following the public comment period. The publication includes a basis-and-purpose statement that explains the authority, the factual basis, and the goals of the rule, along with the rule’s effective date. The public comment period is part of the process before adoption, so the final publication happens after the rule is formally adopted. It does not occur just at drafting or require court approval. So the timing is after adoption, with the basis-and-purpose statement and the effective date.

Final rules appear in the State Register after the agency has adopted the rule following the public comment period. The publication includes a basis-and-purpose statement that explains the authority, the factual basis, and the goals of the rule, along with the rule’s effective date. The public comment period is part of the process before adoption, so the final publication happens after the rule is formally adopted. It does not occur just at drafting or require court approval. So the timing is after adoption, with the basis-and-purpose statement and the effective date.