Which term refers to rules and regulations created by administrative agencies to implement statutes?

• A. Regulation
• B. Administrative law
• C. Statute
• D. Enabling act

Answer: (A)

Regulation refers to the rules created by administrative agencies to implement statutes. When a statute gives an agency authority to fill in details, the agency issues regulations that set standards, procedures, and penalties needed to carry the law into effect. These regulations have the force of law and govern how the statute is applied. Administrative law is the broader body of law about how agencies operate and are challenged, not the rules themselves. A statute is the law enacted by the legislature, and an enabling act is the statute that creates an agency and authorizes its rulemaking.