In your brief, you are citing a rule concerning prohibitions on political activities applicable to attorneys and staff attorneys of the Legal Services Corporation. The rule is found in title 45 of the Code of Federal Regulations, in section 1608.6. The current volume of title 45 was published in 2015.

Which of the following is the correct format?

A. C. F. R. 45 s. 1608.8 (2005).

B. 45 CFR § 1608.8 (2005).

C. 45 C. F. R. § 1608.8 (2005).

D. 45 C. F. R. s. 1608.8 (2005).

The Correct format is 45 C. F. R. § 1608.8 (2005).

Explanation:

The correct method of writing the format is

1 - Name of the regulation

2 - Title Number of the regulation i. e. 45

3 - Abbreviated name of the source. i. e. C. F. R. for the Code of Federal Regulations.

4 - Section number. For a single section number, use the section symbol (§) i. e. 1608.8 in this example.

5 - Date. End the reference with the edition year of the Code of Federal Regulations i. e. 2005 in this example.

So the correct format is : 45 C. F. R. § 1608.8 (2005).