15 USC § 1015 - “State” defined

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identifier: "/us/usc/t15/s1015"
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title: "15 USC § 1015 - “State” defined"
title_number: 15
title_name: "COMMERCE AND TRADE"
section_number: "1015"
section_name: "“State” defined"
chapter_number: 20
chapter_name: "REGULATION OF INSURANCE"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Mar. 9, 1945, ch. 20, § 5, 59 Stat. 34; Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 852, § 4, 70 Stat. 908.)"
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# § 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.

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**Source Credit**: (Mar. 9, 1945, ch. 20, § 5, 59 Stat. 34; Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 852, § 4, 70 Stat. 908.)

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

1956—Act , included “Guam” in definition of State.

## Executive Documents

### Admission of Alaska and Hawaii to Statehood

Alaska was admitted into the Union on , on issuance of Proc. No. 3269, , 24 F.R. 81, 73 Stat. c16, and Hawaii was admitted into the Union on , on issuance of Proc. No. 3309, , 24 F.R. 6868, 73 Stat. c74. For Alaska Statehood Law, see , , , set out as a note preceding , Territories and Insular Possessions. For Hawaii Statehood Law, see , , , set out as a note preceding .