Esper denotes the status of policies.
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A policy that is effective.
A policy that has an ongoing rulemaking in Esper.
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A policy that is no longer effective, either repealed or expired.
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Indicator for instances of references to repealed statutory authority,
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The cited reference has been updated more recently than the regulation being viewed.
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Indicator for legalese or other state-prohibited language. If your jurisdiction does not specify legalese then this indicates Words and Expressions to Avoid and Preferred Expressions based on guidance from the Federal Register.
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The cited reference is expired.