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The title and section of the C.F.R. are shown at the top of the page on Lexis and Westlaw and at the top of the page and the beginning of the regulation in print and exact copies of the print, as found on HeinOnline and GovInfo. (See Screencap tabs.)
The C.F.R. is published yearly, with different titles published throughout the year. For example, Titles 1-17 are published in January, while Titles 42-50 are not published until October.
The year will always be the current year or the year before. To confirm the correct year, you will need to check your regulation in the print C.F.R. or an exact copy of the print C.F.R.
The U.S. Government Publishing Office (which publishes the C.F.R.) provides authenticated exact copies of the C.F.R. on its website, govinfo:
Additionally, HeinOnline provides scans of the print C.F.R. and the library maintains a copy of the print C.F.R.: