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Title 15 — Commerce and Trade

Chapter 6 — Weights and Measures and Standard Time

§ 267. “State” defined

Statutory text

As used in this Act, the term “State” includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, or any possession of the United States.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Uniform Time Act of 1966

    Pub. L. 89–387 § 7 · 80 Stat. 107

    Enacted · 15 U.S.C. § 267

    Pub. L. 89–387, § 7, Apr. 13, 1966, 80 Stat. 109

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 89–387, § 7, Apr. 13, 1966, 80 Stat. 109

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 7. As used in this Act, the term “State” includes the District “State.” of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or any possession of the United States.

  2. Pub. L. 106–564 § 1(c) · 114 Stat. 2811

    Inserted · 15 U.S.C. § 267

    Pub. L. 106–564 inserted “Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands,” after “Puerto Rico,”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 106–564 inserted “Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands,” after “Puerto Rico,”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (c) Daylight Saving Time.— Section 7 of the Uniform Time Act of 1966 (15 U.S.C. 267) is amended by inserting “Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands,” after “Puerto Rico”.

2 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

References in Text

This Act, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 89–387, , 80 Stat. 107, known as the “Uniform Time Act of 1966”. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 260 of this title and Tables.

Amendments

2000—Pub. L. 106–564 inserted “Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands,” after “Puerto Rico,”.

Credits

1966–2000 · 2 acts
  1. 1966Pub. L. 89–387, § 7, , 80 Stat. 109
  2. 2000Pub. L. 106–564, § 1(c), , 114 Stat. 2811.
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(Pub. L. 89–387, § 7, , 80 Stat. 109; Pub. L. 106–564, § 1(c), , 114 Stat. 2811.)

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