§ 1015. — "State" defined.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 15USC1015]
TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND TRADE
CHAPTER 20--REGULATION OF INSURANCE
Sec. 1015. ``State'' defined
As used in this chapter, the term ``State'' includes the several
States, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the District of Columbia.
(Mar. 9, 1945, ch. 20, Sec. 5, 59 Stat. 34; Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 852,
Sec. 4, 70 Stat. 908.)
Amendments
1956--Act Aug. 1, 1956, included ``Guam'' in definition of State.
Admission of Alaska and Hawaii to Statehood
Alaska was admitted into the Union on Jan. 3, 1959, on issuance of
Proc. No. 3269, Jan. 3, 1959, 24 FR 81, 73 Stat. c16, and Hawaii was
admitted into the Union on Aug. 21, 1959, on issuance of Proc. No. 3309,
Aug. 21, 1959, 24 FR 6868, 73 Stat. c74. For Alaska Statehood Law, see
Pub. L. 85-508, July 7, 1958, 72 Stat. 339, set out as a note preceding
section 21 of Title 48, Territories and Insular Possessions. For Hawaii
Statehood Law, see Pub. L. 86-3, Mar. 18, 1959, 73 Stat. 4, set out as a
note preceding section 491 of Title 48.
