Business Regulations

This section has information on accessing and commenting on government regulations. You may also find helpful resources in the compliance assistance section.

State Regulations:

• FindLaw Cases & Codes: State - Access to regulations, court opinions, and other legal research for each of the 50 states and Washington, D.C.
• Licenses & Permits - Information on federal, state, and local requirements. Includes one-stop licensing contacts for all 50 states.

Federal Regulations:

• Small Business Laws and Regulations (SBA)
• Laws and Regulations (SBA Library)
• Federal Register (GPO Access) - The Federal Register is the official daily publication for rules, proposed rules, and notices of Federal agencies and organizations, as well as executive orders and other presidential documents.
• Code of Federal Regulations (GPO Access) - The Code of Federal Regulations is a collection of the general and permanent rules published in the Federal Register by the executive departments and agencies of the Federal Government.
• FindLaw Cases & Codes: Federal - Access to the Federal Register and Code of Federal Regulations.
• Regulatory Alerts (SBA Office of Advocacy) - Contains documents published in the Federal Register and open for comment that may significantly affect small businesses.
• Regulations.gov - One-stop U.S. government website to find, review, and submit comments on Federal documents that are open for comment and published in the Federal Register.
• Regulation E-mails (NARA) - List of federal agency-related listservs and electronic newsletters.