Section 20.03 - Preparing RegulationsExcept as otherwise allowed by specific exception granted by the Secretary under 950 CMR 20.06, agencies shall prepare regulations in a form that permits prompt insertion into the Code and meets the following additional requirements as to form:
(1)Readable Language. To the extent practical, regulations shall be written in short sentences using language that is readily understandable to the public.(2)Organization and Numbering of Code Provisions. Provisions that will appear in the Code shall be identified by using the agency title numbers assigned by the Secretary and shall be organized and numbered sequentially by chapter, section, subsection, division and subdivision, in the manner of existing agency provisions appearing in the Code.(3)Chapter and Section Headings. Regulations shall include a short subject heading for every chapter and section of the Code and shall include a list of section headings at the beginning of every chapter.(4)Regulatory Authority. Regulations shall include a list of the regulatory authority for every chapter. This list should be unnumbered and appear at the end of each chapter.(5) Regulations shall be in conformance with the Secretary's policies as stated in the Regulations Manual.Amended by Mass Register Issue 1306, eff. 12/12/2016.