---
kind: "section"
citation: "20 C.F.R. § 618.808"
title: "20"
number: "618.808"
heading: "State rulemaking."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/20/618.808"
---

# §618.808. State rulemaking.

- (a) A State may establish laws, regulations, procedures, or policies, not inconsistent with the Act or this part, or administrative guidance issued by the Department.
- (b) The State must submit the exact text of such proposed law, regulation, procedure, or policy, certified as accurate by a responsible official, employee, or counsel of the State, to the Department.
- (c) No law, regulation, procedure, or policy proposed under [paragraph (a)](#a) of this section may become effective unless and until approved by the Department. The Department may grant approval on a temporary basis, not to exceed 90 days, in cases of administrative necessity.
- (d) The Department may withdraw approval at any time with reasonable notice of no less than 30 days to a State.
- (e) If public notice and opportunity for hearing would be required under State law for adoption of a similar law, regulation, procedure, or policy involving UI or other State or Federal law, the State must provide such public notice and opportunity for hearing.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 19 U.S.C. 2320; Secretary's Order No. 6-2010, 75 FR 66267 (Oct. 27, 2010).

### Source

Source: 85 FR 51972, Aug. 21, 2020, unless otherwise noted.