In the context of agency law, what is the term for law created by administrative agencies to carry out duties?

• A. Common Law
• B. Fiduci
• C. Administrative law
• D. Statutory law

Answer: (C)

Administrative law is the part of law created by government agencies to carry out duties given to them by statutes. Agencies—like a state department or a regulatory board—write rules, regulations, and procedures that interpret and implement the statutes they enforce. These rules fill in details the legislature doesn’t spell out and set standards, licensing requirements, and enforcement mechanisms. They have the force of law and guide how programs operate and how violations are handled. This differs from common law, which comes from court decisions and precedent, and from statutory law, which is enacted directly by the legislature. Fiduciary relates to a relationship of trust rather than a type of law. In practice, Florida agencies publish rules in the Florida Administrative Code, making administrative law the framework for regulatory actions.