15 USC § 267 - “State” defined

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title: "15 USC § 267 - “State” defined"
title_number: 15
title_name: "COMMERCE AND TRADE"
section_number: "267"
section_name: "“State” defined"
chapter_number: 6
chapter_name: "WEIGHTS AND MEASURES AND STANDARD TIME"
subchapter_number: "IX"
subchapter_name: "STANDARD TIME"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 89–387, § 7, Apr. 13, 1966, 80 Stat. 109; Pub. L. 106–564, § 1(c), Dec. 23, 2000, 114 Stat. 2811.)"
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# § 267. “State” defined

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.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 89–387, § 7, Apr. 13, 1966, 80 Stat. 109; Pub. L. 106–564, § 1(c), Dec. 23, 2000, 114 Stat. 2811.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

This Act, referred to in text, is , , , known as the “Uniform Time Act of 1966”. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under  and Tables.

### Amendments

2000— inserted “Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands,” after “Puerto Rico,”.