2013 US Code
Title 42 - The Public Health and Welfare
Chapter 139 - VOLUNTEER PROTECTION (§§ 14501 - 14505)
Section 14502 - Preemption and election of State nonapplicability
| Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 1, Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE |
| Category | Bills and Statutes |
| Collection | United States Code |
| SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
| Contained Within | Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE CHAPTER 139 - VOLUNTEER PROTECTION Sec. 14502 - Preemption and election of State nonapplicability |
| Contains | section 14502 |
| Date | 2013 |
| Laws in Effect as of Date | January 16, 2014 |
| Positive Law | No |
| Disposition | standard |
| Source Credit | Pub. L. 105-19, §3, June 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 219. |
| Statutes at Large Reference | 111 Stat. 219 |
| Public Law Reference | Public Law 105-19 |
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This chapter preempts the laws of any State to the extent that such laws are inconsistent with this chapter, except that this chapter shall not preempt any State law that provides additional protection from liability relating to volunteers or to any category of volunteers in the performance of services for a nonprofit organization or governmental entity.
(b) Election of State regarding nonapplicabilityThis chapter shall not apply to any civil action in a State court against a volunteer in which all parties are citizens of the State if such State enacts a statute in accordance with State requirements for enacting legislation—
(1) citing the authority of this subsection;
(2) declaring the election of such State that this chapter shall not apply, as of a date certain, to such civil action in the State; and
(3) containing no other provisions.
(Pub. L. 105–19, §3, June 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 219.)
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