§ 10-117. Effective date of regulations

   (a) In general. --

   (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section or in other law, the effective date of a regulation is:

      (i) the 10th calendar day after notice of adoption is published in the Register; or

      (ii) a later date that the notice sets.

   (2) For calculation of the effective date under this subsection:

      (i) Article 1, § 36 of the Code does not apply;

      (ii) the issue date of the Register in which the notice is published is not counted; and

      (iii) each other calendar day, including Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays, is counted.

(b) Emergency adoption. -- The effective date of a regulation after its emergency adoption is the date that the Committee sets.

HISTORY: An. Code 1957, art. 41, § 256-O; 1984, ch. 284, § 1; 1997, ch. 31, § 10; 2006, ch. 92.