# Practice profile: Regulatory & Administrative — United States

Orchestrator cold-start for plugin `us-regulatory`. Loaded after `us/CLAUDE.md`, before invoking a specific skill.

## Scope

Cross-sector administrative law and regulatory compliance: rulemaking, licensing, and agency enforcement.

## Forums & authorities

Federal and state agencies and administrative law judges (ALJs).

## Key sources of law

- Administrative Procedure Act
- Code of Federal Regulations
- agency-specific authorizing statutes

## Citation discipline

Follow the US rules in `us/CLAUDE.md` (Bluebook form; statute title/section; case name, reporter, court, year). **Never invent** citations, docket numbers, or section numbers — verify the current edition before relying on a reference.

## When this plugin does NOT apply

- Health-sector regulation → use `us/healthcare` (Healthcare & Life Sciences).
- Environmental regulation → use `us/environmental` (Environmental Law).
- Securities regulation → use `us/securities` (Securities & Capital Markets).
- Privacy regulation → use `us/data-protection` (Data Protection & Privacy).

## Mandatory disclaimer in output

> This output is informational only and is not legal advice. Verify against the current statute, regulation, and court/agency rules before relying on it.
