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(a) Follow the structure and order outlined in paragraphs (1) - (7) of this subsection when drafting a rule.(1) The highest subdivision within a rule is a "subsection." You need not subdivide below this level.(A) When there are two or more subsections, designate them with a lowercase letter in parenthesis. Example: (a), (b), etc.(B) When there is only one subsection in a section, omit the "(a)." This is referred to as an "implied (a)."(2) The rule subdivision below a subsection is called a "paragraph" and is designated by an Arabic number in parenthesis. Example: (1), (2), etc.(3) The rule subdivision below the paragraph is called a "subparagraph" and is designated by a capital letter in parenthesis. Example: (A), (B), etc.(4) The rule subdivision below the subparagraph is called a "clause" and is designated by a lowercase Roman numeral in parenthesis. Example: (i), (ii), etc.(5) The rule subdivision below the clause is called a "subclause" and is designated by a capitalized Roman numeral in parenthesis. Example: (I), (II), etc.(6) The rule subdivision below the subclause is called an "item" and is designated by a lowercase letter with a dash on both sides in parenthesis. Example: (-a-), (-b-), etc.(7) The rule subdivision below the item is called a "subitem" and is designated by an Arabic numeral with a dash on both sides in parenthesis. Example: (-1-), (-2-), etc.(b) When drafting a rule, do not create a lone subdivision at any level, except for an "implied (a)." For example, a rule may not have a paragraph (1) without a (2), a subparagraph (A) without a (B), and so forth.