2017 US Code
Title 42 - The Public Health and Welfare
Chapter 103 - Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability
Subchapter IV - Pollution Insurance
Sec. 9672 - State laws; scope of subchapter
| 42 U.S.C. § 9672 (2017) |
| §9672. State laws; scope of subchapter |
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(a) State laws
Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to affect either the tort law or the law governing the interpretation of insurance contracts of any State. The definitions of pollution liability and pollution liability insurance under any State law shall not be applied for the purposes of this subchapter, including recognition or qualification of risk retention groups or purchasing groups. (b) Scope of subchapterThe authority to offer or to provide insurance under this subchapter shall be limited to coverage of pollution liability risks and this subchapter does not authorize a risk retention group or purchasing group to provide coverage of any other line of insurance. |
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(Pub. L. 96–510, title IV, §402, as added Pub. L. 99–499, title II, §210(a), formerly §210, Oct. 17, 1986, 100 Stat. 1716; renumbered §210(a), Pub. L. 99–563, §11(c)(1), Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 3177.) |
| United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 5, Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE |
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| Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE CHAPTER 103 - COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY SUBCHAPTER IV - POLLUTION INSURANCE Sec. 9672 - State laws; scope of subchapter |
| section 9672 |
| 2017 |
| January 12, 2018 |
| No |
| standard |
| 100 Stat. 1716, 3177 |
| Public Law 96-510, Public Law 99-499, Public Law 99-563 |
