§ 3432. — Effect on State laws.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 15USC3432]
TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND TRADE
CHAPTER 60--NATURAL GAS POLICY
SUBCHAPTER VI--COORDINATION WITH NATURAL GAS ACT; MISCELLANEOUS
PROVISIONS
Sec. 3432. Effect on State laws
(a) Authority to prescribe maximum lawful prices
Nothing in this chapter shall affect the authority of any State to
establish or enforce any maximum lawful price for the first sale of
natural gas produced in such State.
(b) Common carriers
No person shall be subject to regulation as a common carrier under
any provision of Federal or State law by reason of any transportation--
(1) pursuant to any order under section 3362(c) or section
3363(b), (c), (d), or (i) of this title; or
(2) authorized by the Commission under section 3371(a) of this
title.
(Pub. L. 95-621, title VI, Sec. 602, Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3411; Pub.
L. 101-60, Sec. 3(b)(8), July 26, 1989, 103 Stat. 159.)
Amendments
1989--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 101-60 struck out ``lower'' after
``prescribe'' in heading and struck out before period at end ``which
does not exceed the applicable maximum lawful price, if any, under
subchapter I of this chapter''.
Effective Date of 1989 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 101-60 effective Jan. 1, 1993, see section 3(b)
of Pub. L. 101-60, set out as a note under section 3372 of this title.
