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Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. Subchapter II)

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§ 551 Definitions
§ 552 Public information; agency rules, opinions, orders, records, and proceedings
§ 552a Records maintained on individuals
§ 552b Open meetings
§ 553 Rule making
§ 554 Adjudications
§ 555 Ancillary matters
§ 556 Hearings; presiding employees; powers and duties; burden of proof; evidence; record as basis of decision
§ 557 Initial decisions; conclusiveness; review by agency; submissions by parties; contents of decisions; record
§ 558 Imposition of sanctions; determination of applications for licenses; suspension, revocation, and expiration of licenses
§ 559 Effect on other laws; effect of subsequent statute

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