§ 896. — 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: 18USC896]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 42--EXTORTIONATE CREDIT TRANSACTIONS
Sec. 896. Effect on State laws
This chapter does not preempt any field of law with respect to which
State legislation would be permissible in the absence of this chapter.
No law of any State which would be valid in the absence of this chapter
may be held invalid or inapplicable by virtue of the existence of this
chapter, and no officer, agency, or instrumentality of any State may be
deprived by virtue of this chapter of any jurisdiction over any offense
over which it would have jurisdiction in the absence of this chapter.
(Added Pub. L. 90-321, title II, Sec. 202(a), May 29, 1968, 82 Stat.
162.)
